gladiator, picked a fight with the gods, i'm a giant slayer
"Now, now. It's hardly their fault," Ronin said mildly, a crooked grin on his face as he took up his drink again and sipped at it. "The problem was always with us, I think. We took it on because it was put upon us. Not because we really wanted to change things." And gods but hadn't it taken its toll; Ronin might be part of Torchline's government, might be a fellow demi god, but he shied from leadership and the chance to get people killed under his purview.
Hearing that Wessex was good did soften his smile, funnily enough; they'd certainly had their moments, but now, after everything, Ronin could hardly be bothered to hold a grudge. "You know, I've never actually met the man," he said of Neron, chuckling, "but I promise, your secret is safe with me."
Once the joke about the temple would have made him grimace, but now Ronin could actually appreciate the humour. He snorted and raised his glass. "No temples in danger of me, here," he promised. "Though I have been better, I'll be honest. It's difficult, starting again. For me, at least."
Hearing that Wessex was good did soften his smile, funnily enough; they'd certainly had their moments, but now, after everything, Ronin could hardly be bothered to hold a grudge. "You know, I've never actually met the man," he said of Neron, chuckling, "but I promise, your secret is safe with me."
Once the joke about the temple would have made him grimace, but now Ronin could actually appreciate the humour. He snorted and raised his glass. "No temples in danger of me, here," he promised. "Though I have been better, I'll be honest. It's difficult, starting again. For me, at least."
bone shaker, dominator, freight train, wreckin' ball, i'm the gladiator
RONIN
