cigarettes, the taste of whiskey on your lips
still haunting my every kiss - do you remember it?
still haunting my every kiss - do you remember it?
The Archmage of the Citadel smirked, his positive response exactly what she had wished to hear. Loren might've been the stronger mage than Peter, but Peter was the better of the two. She probably could have twisted his mind, even without the magic, and a weak but loyal servant was always better than a strong but defiant one. "I am so glad you understand. I would've been heartbroken to lose you, and I know Neron would have been so disappointed to miss out on meeting one so loyal to us as you." she purred, giving him the small bit of recognition he craved - a reward for his loyalty.
Zariah listened quietly, watching as Peter tried to reconcile the actions of his lover in the face of the terribly reality the man had placed them both in. "Clearly." she said a bit dryly at Peter's observation. Adam didn't just not understand, he was stubbornly ignorant to it, and to the consequences of his meddling. "I stayed out of this before, knowing he made you happy; and I do so want you happy. But you must make him understand, or my hand will be forced to act to protect you." she said frowning, as if the thought of killing his lover saddened her as it would certainly him. "You have been so loyal, Peter. I do not wish to see you unhappy. I do hope you will understand the position I will be put in if he cannot learn his place." Even if Adam was a legitimate spouse in Zariah's mind - which he never could be for a number of reasons - Peter was the direct link to the family. He was the one who was to speak on behalf of both of them, the one with the rights to approach the family head. Adam had grievously stepped out of line on more than one account. If Peter wanted to keep him around, he would have to rise to the occasion of leading his affairs with a stronger hand.
Zariah listened quietly, watching as Peter tried to reconcile the actions of his lover in the face of the terribly reality the man had placed them both in. "Clearly." she said a bit dryly at Peter's observation. Adam didn't just not understand, he was stubbornly ignorant to it, and to the consequences of his meddling. "I stayed out of this before, knowing he made you happy; and I do so want you happy. But you must make him understand, or my hand will be forced to act to protect you." she said frowning, as if the thought of killing his lover saddened her as it would certainly him. "You have been so loyal, Peter. I do not wish to see you unhappy. I do hope you will understand the position I will be put in if he cannot learn his place." Even if Adam was a legitimate spouse in Zariah's mind - which he never could be for a number of reasons - Peter was the direct link to the family. He was the one who was to speak on behalf of both of them, the one with the rights to approach the family head. Adam had grievously stepped out of line on more than one account. If Peter wanted to keep him around, he would have to rise to the occasion of leading his affairs with a stronger hand.
