Yet frequently his judgments are too harsh. Too merciless. He fears what softness might do to her, particularly now, when she works so hard to establish herself as a creature of loyalty, rather than humanity. Fallibility. It was believed she nearly laid down her life for the empire, what would be said of her if they instead took to thinking it was for Gabranth’s sake alone?
But even so, even knowing this, he finds himself restless in her absence.
In such a state, is it his weakness, or hers?
He finds her as she finishes the last of her washing, stare flickering in its draw, rather than lingering; he’ll not be so coarse-cut, even in confidence.
“You are unhappy.” He concludes, fitting himself to a doorway that shuts discreetly behind him.
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Yet frequently his judgments are too harsh. Too merciless. He fears what softness might do to her, particularly now, when she works so hard to establish herself as a creature of loyalty, rather than humanity. Fallibility. It was believed she nearly laid down her life for the empire, what would be said of her if they instead took to thinking it was for Gabranth’s sake alone?
But even so, even knowing this, he finds himself restless in her absence.
In such a state, is it his weakness, or hers?
He finds her as she finishes the last of her washing, stare flickering in its draw, rather than lingering; he’ll not be so coarse-cut, even in confidence.
“You are unhappy.” He concludes, fitting himself to a doorway that shuts discreetly behind him.