[Men that are old know how to make the burden they carry seem like a favor, and that is a burden! he'd shouted at her, fury born of love and terror coloring his voice. She hasn't forgotten that, though nor has she gotten rid of her powers just yet.]
He says you're manipulating me. He made it sound as though I was a girl being led on by a lecherous old man, actually, which I took some offense to. But he said . . . ah. That you were using me to ease yourself from your burden.
[The words are conspiratorial and mocking, but the tone isn't. Rosalind isn't saying this because she doesn't believe Dorian. Point in fact, she takes his warnings quite seriously. But sometimes it's best to be direct with Ardyn, just to see what he'll do.
Even if he slithers out of answers, the way he does it will speak volumes.]
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[Men that are old know how to make the burden they carry seem like a favor, and that is a burden! he'd shouted at her, fury born of love and terror coloring his voice. She hasn't forgotten that, though nor has she gotten rid of her powers just yet.]
He says you're manipulating me. He made it sound as though I was a girl being led on by a lecherous old man, actually, which I took some offense to. But he said . . . ah. That you were using me to ease yourself from your burden.
[The words are conspiratorial and mocking, but the tone isn't. Rosalind isn't saying this because she doesn't believe Dorian. Point in fact, she takes his warnings quite seriously. But sometimes it's best to be direct with Ardyn, just to see what he'll do.
Even if he slithers out of answers, the way he does it will speak volumes.]