It wasn't just the running that would hold them back. Even if her fate never came, they wouldn't have each other forever. She's old yes, but her blood is blue and she will live so much longer then his quick flicker of life. If he never kills her she'll just have to live without him, until her own far away natural death.
And she doubts she could do that now.
Her shrug is lazy, even as she flops back when he straightens up. She really doesn't see what the surprise is, why would she stay on the sea when she'd rather be with him, when her fleet has never grown as great as it had been. "What do you think the word leave means? I would go away from the sea, let someone else have a chance at it all."
She meets his gaze, eyes half lidded even as she reaches up, tracing his jaw with metal fingers.
"Nothing's wrong. It's just... not the same. The Neophyte burnt my fleet to the ground, and frankly I'm not that interested in trying to make it the same. The sea is boring when you've seen it all." A teasing smile, as she chucks him under the chin with her fingers. "What, don't you want me to be around more? Wake up with my face next to yours?"
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Date: 2013-04-12 04:54 am (UTC)And she doubts she could do that now.
Her shrug is lazy, even as she flops back when he straightens up. She really doesn't see what the surprise is, why would she stay on the sea when she'd rather be with him, when her fleet has never grown as great as it had been. "What do you think the word leave means? I would go away from the sea, let someone else have a chance at it all."
She meets his gaze, eyes half lidded even as she reaches up, tracing his jaw with metal fingers.
"Nothing's wrong. It's just... not the same. The Neophyte burnt my fleet to the ground, and frankly I'm not that interested in trying to make it the same. The sea is boring when you've seen it all." A teasing smile, as she chucks him under the chin with her fingers. "What, don't you want me to be around more? Wake up with my face next to yours?"