[ she feels warmer under his gaze. a kind of warmth that makes her want to shrink ever smaller, though. she doesn't trust the source of that heat. not one bit. ]
Is this the part where you tell me I'm your balance, again? Your equal? [ her expression scrunches with disbelief. he says it, but she doesn't believe that his actions follow. he wouldn't be chasing the stag if he did. he wouldn't be planning to turn her into a slave to weaponize the fold if he did. ] If you really feel that way, then what if I decide to Hell with Ravka and the Fold? No Ravkan has ever done anything for me but treat me like the enemy. Why should I help them?
[ it's bold enough to be stupid to ask. but it's a worthy question — ] Would you really just ... let me go?
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[ she feels warmer under his gaze. a kind of warmth that makes her want to shrink ever smaller, though. she doesn't trust the source of that heat. not one bit. ]
Is this the part where you tell me I'm your balance, again? Your equal? [ her expression scrunches with disbelief. he says it, but she doesn't believe that his actions follow. he wouldn't be chasing the stag if he did. he wouldn't be planning to turn her into a slave to weaponize the fold if he did. ] If you really feel that way, then what if I decide to Hell with Ravka and the Fold? No Ravkan has ever done anything for me but treat me like the enemy. Why should I help them?
[ it's bold enough to be stupid to ask. but it's a worthy question — ] Would you really just ... let me go?