He shouldn't be surprised. Even back home, Leanne was just as sweet and forgiving as always. But she had time to prepare for his actions, to hear both sides of the story, to see him as a traitorous man. To sneak in unwanted soul readings and sense how conflicted he is on his shortcomings.
But he never did find out how she reacted to his betrayal of the hawks, before he left. Now he's blurted it out here like an idiot.
He still has to put Kilvas first. It's inevitable. He's still king and the pact mark remains on his wrist. And Leanne's here and she's young and too naive and she can only get so much of an impression of events from the forest and--
And he really, really loves her. Just like he always has. Nearly all the fight drains out of him when he looks up at her guilty and defeated, and says,]
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He shouldn't be surprised. Even back home, Leanne was just as sweet and forgiving as always. But she had time to prepare for his actions, to hear both sides of the story, to see him as a traitorous man. To sneak in unwanted soul readings and sense how conflicted he is on his shortcomings.
But he never did find out how she reacted to his betrayal of the hawks, before he left. Now he's blurted it out here like an idiot.
He still has to put Kilvas first. It's inevitable. He's still king and the pact mark remains on his wrist. And Leanne's here and she's young and too naive and she can only get so much of an impression of events from the forest and--
And he really, really loves her. Just like he always has. Nearly all the fight drains out of him when he looks up at her guilty and defeated, and says,]
I don't want you ending up hurt, Leanne.