LOCKE
"Seren, I am on your side. I'm not going to be on the side of people who think someone being Ascended is worthy of death. If you believe that than, well, I hope you reconsider." The last thing he'd ever want to do is fight her. Demigod or not. Daughter of Ronin or not. He loves her and the last thing he wants is to raise a blade to her.
Her hands fall away from his and they're left standing there, staring at each other in the rain. Hazel eyes narrow as she speaks and he rolls his eyes with a sigh. "Fine, Seren. You want to know the darker parts? Really?" He takes a step closer, leaning close to her face. "Fine. I grew up in a brothel, helped raise all the little brothel babes, cleaned rooms and waited tables. Then one day, one of the clients decided they didn't want any of the girls there. No, they wanted me. And I had no choice in it." He shakes his head, clearly upset but biting it down.
"So no, Seren, I don't want to help Maeve run the Halenani. Hell, I'd rather she not have anything to do with it either. I know it means a lot to her though." More than he does. "Want to know more? Seren? About all the little dark and dirty things that happen to the regular folk? Would that make you feel better?" Every word out of his mouth is tinged with anger and dripping with cruelty. Inside, he wants to take it back but if she wants to see the darkness, then he'll show her. She's been treated too softly by the world and it's clear.
Her hands fall away from his and they're left standing there, staring at each other in the rain. Hazel eyes narrow as she speaks and he rolls his eyes with a sigh. "Fine, Seren. You want to know the darker parts? Really?" He takes a step closer, leaning close to her face. "Fine. I grew up in a brothel, helped raise all the little brothel babes, cleaned rooms and waited tables. Then one day, one of the clients decided they didn't want any of the girls there. No, they wanted me. And I had no choice in it." He shakes his head, clearly upset but biting it down.
"So no, Seren, I don't want to help Maeve run the Halenani. Hell, I'd rather she not have anything to do with it either. I know it means a lot to her though." More than he does. "Want to know more? Seren? About all the little dark and dirty things that happen to the regular folk? Would that make you feel better?" Every word out of his mouth is tinged with anger and dripping with cruelty. Inside, he wants to take it back but if she wants to see the darkness, then he'll show her. She's been treated too softly by the world and it's clear.
I'm motivated by the lack of doubt
I'm consecrated but I'm not devout
I'm consecrated but I'm not devout
