they will shake their heads and wag their fingers
by daybreak we'll be gone
"Yes, you are right. I may be growing overly wary." Bastien sighed, looking over to Rexanna, watching her for the moment instead of his painting, wishing he could keep her there on his couch forever, safe and in his view. "..I just...with all that is happening, if this is to be a concern too, I want us to have the upper hand. To kickstart the events. So that we can be in control - and so that I can at least try to protect you, cara."He had always promised, to both Rexanna and himself, that he would never become the kind of spouse to hold someone back; after all he had sneered at marriage for many years because he felt that was how it inevitably ended, but with Rexanna growing hurt so much, he was struggling with wanting to keep her inside forever. To not have her go out and speak to people who could take any offence at their race or Goddess.
"I'm not sure if he trusts the Ascended, rather that he cares for Samuel. They did have a relationship at some point, I believe." Bastien did not think Remi was of bad spirit or particularly their enemy, but he was not sure he was an ally either. "By all means we can speak to him and see what he says. But if it comes to Old Gods against the new, it is clear to me that he would choose his husband and by extension, Safrin. It would not need to be anything to do with a grudge."
BASTIEN
