Maeve
His sudden haughty tone earns him an arched brow and a snort, "A baron? Please. As if I'm going to believe that someone actually gave you such a title." She drawls and if he wasn't so familiar with the way she likes to poke fun then he might of actually believed that she was calling him out. Travelling through the Wilds with someone will tell you a lot about them. Not enough that Ronin can read her fully, but enough for him to be able to tell she's at least teasing him about this.
Maeve watches him flip the pancake, eyes following it from the pan, into the air, and finally back to the pan again. She hums, bringing her mug back up to her lips so she has a moment to consider his question. Would it make her feel better to share that vulnerability with him when she knows that it wouldn't change anything? She'd be hurt either way. Whether he knew or didn't. There might be some regret that she never told him, but wouldn't that be better? Things weren't going to change. They weren't going to be together like that. No, it was likely best that she kept it to herself.
"I know he's grateful. He's told me as much and I believe him. I- I know that I helped a lot. Even if I was just a distraction, I was a good one. I need to be satisfied with that." Maeve finally says, setting her mug down once more and squaring her shoulders as she takes a breath. "We're friends. Even if I let my emotions get the better of me." She knows he's coming to Stormbreak and she knows that they're going to see each other again. She'll just have to learn to better compartmentalize. "I have to go back to Torchline, Ronin... That's my home. Those people are my family. I can't just abandon them."
Thankfully the subject shifts to talks of Safrin and she's better prepared to handle this, "Well, I hadn't ever gone to a shrine before. I wasn't sure she'd even talk to me." She's aware of how silly that seems now, but give her a break. The girl didn't know what to expect. "I asked her for the ability to be there for those who needed me no matter what. She's having me learn some things to make sure that I won't do more harm than good if I'm able to be there." The Madame explains, recounting what it was the goddess said to her. "I'm not sure... I have to learn about non-magical healing, train in combat, kill something, and also collect two items for her to transform. I've had some offers of help, but I haven't started anything yet."
Maeve watches him flip the pancake, eyes following it from the pan, into the air, and finally back to the pan again. She hums, bringing her mug back up to her lips so she has a moment to consider his question. Would it make her feel better to share that vulnerability with him when she knows that it wouldn't change anything? She'd be hurt either way. Whether he knew or didn't. There might be some regret that she never told him, but wouldn't that be better? Things weren't going to change. They weren't going to be together like that. No, it was likely best that she kept it to herself.
"I know he's grateful. He's told me as much and I believe him. I- I know that I helped a lot. Even if I was just a distraction, I was a good one. I need to be satisfied with that." Maeve finally says, setting her mug down once more and squaring her shoulders as she takes a breath. "We're friends. Even if I let my emotions get the better of me." She knows he's coming to Stormbreak and she knows that they're going to see each other again. She'll just have to learn to better compartmentalize. "I have to go back to Torchline, Ronin... That's my home. Those people are my family. I can't just abandon them."
Thankfully the subject shifts to talks of Safrin and she's better prepared to handle this, "Well, I hadn't ever gone to a shrine before. I wasn't sure she'd even talk to me." She's aware of how silly that seems now, but give her a break. The girl didn't know what to expect. "I asked her for the ability to be there for those who needed me no matter what. She's having me learn some things to make sure that I won't do more harm than good if I'm able to be there." The Madame explains, recounting what it was the goddess said to her. "I'm not sure... I have to learn about non-magical healing, train in combat, kill something, and also collect two items for her to transform. I've had some offers of help, but I haven't started anything yet."
Poor little girl
still waiting for her happy ending
still waiting for her happy ending
