[ it would not surprise lliorel, necessarily, that after all this time and everything that he has been through, aedan has come out of it with bitterness. but even if it would not necessarily surprise, she hasn't thought about it either. her idealism is her youth, her relative inexperience. rationally, she can understand it. still, idealistically, she wants her own experiences to go differently. she wants to prove herself right — though she's never entirely sure that that's possible.
the pause gives lliorel cause to look back at him, her brows crinkling a little with thoughtful curiosity. there's a part of her that would not like any advice. it's not an arrogant part, more a very worried part. a part that is worried to look on the inquisition with different eyes, because she likes what she's seen of it so far. she cares for it, deeply. she's frightened that its less beautiful sides will be revealed to her, even though she knows that she has to see them. she's no inquisitor without the entire picture, from every angle.
there is no hesitation, however, as she nods. ]
Go on. I'd be a fool to refuse your wisdom, given your own experience.
[ her nerves are faintly evident in the way she goes on to hide her mouth beyond her goblet, taking another furtive sip of wine. ]
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the pause gives lliorel cause to look back at him, her brows crinkling a little with thoughtful curiosity. there's a part of her that would not like any advice. it's not an arrogant part, more a very worried part. a part that is worried to look on the inquisition with different eyes, because she likes what she's seen of it so far. she cares for it, deeply. she's frightened that its less beautiful sides will be revealed to her, even though she knows that she has to see them. she's no inquisitor without the entire picture, from every angle.
there is no hesitation, however, as she nods. ]
Go on. I'd be a fool to refuse your wisdom, given your own experience.
[ her nerves are faintly evident in the way she goes on to hide her mouth beyond her goblet, taking another furtive sip of wine. ]