She would be proud to hear you say it, as would my parents. [Teach a little girl lessons when she's very small and watch how she'll manage to do those same as breathing.] Gracias, even now I can still count those who know on one hand and one of those has departed back to his own home once more.
[Again that moment where whore is used to hurt. Another world where women more than men are labelled with it and it's meant to mean something that has her stomach lurching, cheeks heating. That she does and doesn't understand it never seems to make it any easier.]
A child. [Her voice is small, that sticks and catches because she knows. She does know that bad things happen to children, no one can be so naive but it doesn't make it any less abhorrent.] Forgive me, none of that is a small or easy thing to live with even by choice. When given to us by others...
I understand. And now that we know more of one another, I hope to be better able to use the skills that I have to help. [Those that the Inquisition doesn't necessarily know about.] Same as my queen, as my fellow guards, as any lady or one in need would, you have my blade as well if ever required.
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[Again that moment where whore is used to hurt. Another world where women more than men are labelled with it and it's meant to mean something that has her stomach lurching, cheeks heating. That she does and doesn't understand it never seems to make it any easier.]
A child. [Her voice is small, that sticks and catches because she knows. She does know that bad things happen to children, no one can be so naive but it doesn't make it any less abhorrent.] Forgive me, none of that is a small or easy thing to live with even by choice. When given to us by others...
I understand. And now that we know more of one another, I hope to be better able to use the skills that I have to help. [Those that the Inquisition doesn't necessarily know about.] Same as my queen, as my fellow guards, as any lady or one in need would, you have my blade as well if ever required.