[ It's a concession that makes her smile - and for the sake of Kitty's pride, she says nothing about. No good spoiling it by teasing her, for once, rather she leans to press a kiss on her forehead. ]
No more than I told you all that to make you feel guilty either. But it would take a stone not to feel something after hearing all that.
[ She clears her throat. Dropping her gaze to the floor for the first time since they've spoken. Detangling from her, her hand lifts, thoughtfully to brush against the tikka in her hair, the bindi on her brow in a trail as she moved through from choice to another. ]
Do you want this Kitty, do you really want to fight? I do not mean, just to learn to wield weapons. Do you truly want to end Tevinter's rule, the slavery, the mistreatment of so many of us around us?
[ Lakshmi nods - and there is no mistaking it, there is utter approval in her gaze. Firm, direct, a flicker of smile before she goes on. ]
Good, then I can teach you everything I have learned in the last decades. Just war or just assassination won't be enough by themselves, more is needed than either can provide. Then you can take it, everything you know, and teach others when I am gone.
[ Here is the thing, isn't it? Whether that room she had called together or not, understood it. She shakes her head. ]
Being very hard to kill and unaging, does not make you unkillable. I've seen enough Knights die, killed them myself, to know that. One day, no doubt, someone will kill me too.
[ And as much as Kitty means it as a joke, she knows, light-hearted dig at her great gift. It pulls there, scared, a moment. Before it's covered in a sharp gruff little cough.
I will not lose another one. ]
Not if I have anything to say about it. [ But she clears her throat, and does as she always had. Carries on. ] Now come one. You need to finish drinking and eating. Then we have training to do and we've lost the early hours already.
[ Kitty wrinkles her nose, clearly not well pleased by the fact that they still have to go out into the cold and exercise after all this. Well, whatever - She grabs for the food and eats it without any great enthusiasm.
Between bites: ]
Well, then you oughtn't have come in the early hours. We wouldn't have squabbled half so viciously if we had been well-rested, you know.
When has the time of day ever stopped us? [ And there is an indignant little sniff. ] Besides, I let you sleep in. It is only dawn. I've already done my morning ride.
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Date: 2019-02-12 01:15 pm (UTC)No more than I told you all that to make you feel guilty either. But it would take a stone not to feel something after hearing all that.
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Date: 2019-02-12 01:20 pm (UTC)[ She wrinkles her nose at the kiss, but doesn't quite pull away. ]
I - I am sorry about what all has happened to you and your people. I don't want it to seem like I'm not. I really am, so so sorry.
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Date: 2019-02-12 01:29 pm (UTC)[ She clears her throat. Dropping her gaze to the floor for the first time since they've spoken. Detangling from her, her hand lifts, thoughtfully to brush against the tikka in her hair, the bindi on her brow in a trail as she moved through from choice to another. ]
Do you want this Kitty, do you really want to fight? I do not mean, just to learn to wield weapons. Do you truly want to end Tevinter's rule, the slavery, the mistreatment of so many of us around us?
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Date: 2019-02-12 01:53 pm (UTC)Yes! Of course I do.
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Date: 2019-02-12 01:58 pm (UTC)Good, then I can teach you everything I have learned in the last decades. Just war or just assassination won't be enough by themselves, more is needed than either can provide. Then you can take it, everything you know, and teach others when I am gone.
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Date: 2019-02-12 01:59 pm (UTC)What do you mean, when you're gone? You're immortal.
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Date: 2019-02-12 02:06 pm (UTC)Being very hard to kill and unaging, does not make you unkillable. I've seen enough Knights die, killed them myself, to know that. One day, no doubt, someone will kill me too.
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Date: 2019-02-12 03:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-02-12 03:42 pm (UTC)I will not lose another one. ]
Not if I have anything to say about it. [ But she clears her throat, and does as she always had. Carries on. ] Now come one. You need to finish drinking and eating. Then we have training to do and we've lost the early hours already.
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Date: 2019-02-12 11:11 pm (UTC)Between bites: ]
Well, then you oughtn't have come in the early hours. We wouldn't have squabbled half so viciously if we had been well-rested, you know.
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Date: 2019-02-13 07:54 am (UTC)When has the time of day ever stopped us? [ And there is an indignant little sniff. ] Besides, I let you sleep in. It is only dawn. I've already done my morning ride.