[ He gives a small shake of his head, as much at Olivine as at himself. He’s not good with words on a good day, and right now he’s trying to control the growl in his throat and the increasing sense of pain in his legs. He can’t look at the crowd, because that uneasy feeling of wanting to protect his charge from everyone is what got him thrown out of the palace the first time. ]
Of course you can protect yourself. But a Guard can deflect or extricate unwanted attention. [ He sighs, frustrated. He sounds condescending. The Prince used to say as much, even if it was kind. The Prince could defend himself too. That wasn’t primarily what Guards were for. It was to give them room to breathe, less to worry about, someone to be a shield with over enthusiastic subjects. Someone who was safe to talk to.
But he can’t be that for Olivine. Not with what he is.
Some bizarre, traitorous part of him had expected the priest to argue his leaving, and now he’s almost disappointed he hasn’t. But none of that is fair. None of this was ever more than a week of supervision to make sure he wouldn’t maul the town.
Still, he can’t help asking quietly, ] Will you be alright here? [ He doesn’t mean safety. ]
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Date: 2024-04-20 04:10 am (UTC)Of course you can protect yourself. But a Guard can deflect or extricate unwanted attention. [ He sighs, frustrated. He sounds condescending. The Prince used to say as much, even if it was kind. The Prince could defend himself too. That wasn’t primarily what Guards were for. It was to give them room to breathe, less to worry about, someone to be a shield with over enthusiastic subjects. Someone who was safe to talk to.
But he can’t be that for Olivine. Not with what he is.
Some bizarre, traitorous part of him had expected the priest to argue his leaving, and now he’s almost disappointed he hasn’t. But none of that is fair. None of this was ever more than a week of supervision to make sure he wouldn’t maul the town.
Still, he can’t help asking quietly, ] Will you be alright here? [ He doesn’t mean safety. ]