[ The smile that he gives her is not one of superiority, but one that says that he knows that is a very, very cold comfort for anyone to know. ]
And, 'course, it could be.
[ His smile doesn't change; his shoulders lift and lower in ease. ]
The same thing could be said for the honored guests. We, too, never really escaped the executioner's block. [ A beat. ] Though, I guess it's more appropriate to say that we were always in the hangman's noose, given the manner which they wanted to kill Jonny-boy.
[ And such a betrayal would not have surprised or upset him, but be considered as acceptable and understandable in his eyes.
So what if they did everything that was asked of them? So what if they obeyed every law and rule? So what if they pledged themselves to Thorne? Did Thorne say that would mean they wouldn't be sacrificed? Did Thorne say that means it would cherish them?
Even if the castle, the city, said that it would -- Nero knows better. And yet, there is no bitterness in his heart about it. ]
Wait, huh? [ Nero pauses to look downright surprised by Himeka's comment that he might decide to kill them. ] It never crossed my mind.
[ His head shakes a little, dismissing her idea that he might hunt any of those summoned like himself. ] I'm a little hurt. [ His hand presses against hsi chest, as his eyes close like he is accepting a painful blow. ]
I'll only kill you if one of two people say you should die. [ His smile is a horrid one; it twists across his entire face and warps it to something less friendly, less civil. She could probably see it in his eyes; he would go to war for those two people -- he would kill whomever and however many that they would want dead; he would fight a losing battle for them and let his body be ground to blood and bone just because they asked for him to do it. ]
I will say, though, you never even tried having sex in the dungeons. So, you don't know what would have alleviated your feelings. You're just saying that because you don't want to think you fell low enough to need it to be able to feel less lost.
[ But the tone isn't accusatory but more accepting her as she is. He is, as always, a creature that pokes at the morality of others, but save one thing, he doesn't care what they do or don't do. ]
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[ The smile that he gives her is not one of superiority, but one that says that he knows that is a very, very cold comfort for anyone to know. ]
And, 'course, it could be.
[ His smile doesn't change; his shoulders lift and lower in ease. ]
The same thing could be said for the honored guests. We, too, never really escaped the executioner's block. [ A beat. ] Though, I guess it's more appropriate to say that we were always in the hangman's noose, given the manner which they wanted to kill Jonny-boy.
[ And such a betrayal would not have surprised or upset him, but be considered as acceptable and understandable in his eyes.
So what if they did everything that was asked of them? So what if they obeyed every law and rule? So what if they pledged themselves to Thorne? Did Thorne say that would mean they wouldn't be sacrificed? Did Thorne say that means it would cherish them?
Even if the castle, the city, said that it would -- Nero knows better. And yet, there is no bitterness in his heart about it. ]
Wait, huh? [ Nero pauses to look downright surprised by Himeka's comment that he might decide to kill them. ] It never crossed my mind.
[ His head shakes a little, dismissing her idea that he might hunt any of those summoned like himself. ] I'm a little hurt. [ His hand presses against hsi chest, as his eyes close like he is accepting a painful blow. ]
I'll only kill you if one of two people say you should die. [ His smile is a horrid one; it twists across his entire face and warps it to something less friendly, less civil. She could probably see it in his eyes; he would go to war for those two people -- he would kill whomever and however many that they would want dead; he would fight a losing battle for them and let his body be ground to blood and bone just because they asked for him to do it. ]
I will say, though, you never even tried having sex in the dungeons. So, you don't know what would have alleviated your feelings. You're just saying that because you don't want to think you fell low enough to need it to be able to feel less lost.
[ But the tone isn't accusatory but more accepting her as she is. He is, as always, a creature that pokes at the morality of others, but save one thing, he doesn't care what they do or don't do. ]