Pendant Associates

The sight of Ronin's scar made a small knife of guilt stab into Bastien's chest at the realisation he had probably let his jealously turn into unnecessary cruelty. With a sigh he began to pour himself out a glass of something strong (he found the way to deal with negative emotions was to mask them with booze and jokes). "I apologise for my comment. It was...inappropriate." He admitted, picking up the glass to sip at it. The alcohol was bitter and made him wrinkle his nose, but it would do the job. He would have to be careful not to have too much, so he could still work. "But tell me this. Why are you trying to reach the spire? Perhaps the beast is trying to protect you from a terrible secret." Bastien I am the remedy to your heart