[And there it is. From the moment she could walk. It feels like ice down his back and while his smile doesn't drop, it does become a little fixed and his ears twitch before he can stop himself. He hates that he was so mistrustful, but he hates even more that he was right. Maeve cannot possibly have any idea what Val was like the moment she could walk, because she was certainly not present when G'raha - determined and insistent, barely more than a toddler himself - held his sister's hand as she took her first steps, their father hovering behind to make sure neither child fell.
His gaze drifts to the pile of gifts and treats that Val brought back with her today, and he feels almost certain that they're not the first. Yes, he can understand why somebody might want to claim a kinship with the warrior of light, why they might take advantage of her kindness. It makes his blood boil.
More than that, though, because while he's angry at Maeve for her lies, he's angrier still at himself - if he had just come clean and told Val the truth from the beginning, something like this never would have happened. And now... now it's harder than ever, but there's also no avoiding it, he refuses to let somebody take advantage of his friend, his family.
He forces his smile a little brighter]
She certainly has accomplished a great deal. We scions are all very proud of her, and you'll be glad to hear we're very protective, too. We'll all be there to protect her, no matter what harm may threaten.
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Date: 2024-03-27 01:08 am (UTC)[And there it is. From the moment she could walk. It feels like ice down his back and while his smile doesn't drop, it does become a little fixed and his ears twitch before he can stop himself. He hates that he was so mistrustful, but he hates even more that he was right. Maeve cannot possibly have any idea what Val was like the moment she could walk, because she was certainly not present when G'raha - determined and insistent, barely more than a toddler himself - held his sister's hand as she took her first steps, their father hovering behind to make sure neither child fell.
His gaze drifts to the pile of gifts and treats that Val brought back with her today, and he feels almost certain that they're not the first. Yes, he can understand why somebody might want to claim a kinship with the warrior of light, why they might take advantage of her kindness. It makes his blood boil.
More than that, though, because while he's angry at Maeve for her lies, he's angrier still at himself - if he had just come clean and told Val the truth from the beginning, something like this never would have happened. And now... now it's harder than ever, but there's also no avoiding it, he refuses to let somebody take advantage of his friend, his family.
He forces his smile a little brighter]
She certainly has accomplished a great deal. We scions are all very proud of her, and you'll be glad to hear we're very protective, too. We'll all be there to protect her, no matter what harm may threaten.