[His words linger with her. Resonate in their own way. She’s been hearing them a lot. Eustace. Oriphi. The others. It seems like that’s all any of them have ever wanted for her. To have an outlet. Perhaps it has become quite obvious that Beatrix holds onto everything. Tries to carry everything herself. Tries to portray herself as invincible and untouchable, though she’s as fallible as anyone else. She’s not immune to any of it, much to her chagrin.
For a moment, she’s almost expecting him to join the list of people who might prod her about Dohalim, but it occurs to her that he too was down whilst anything she might have said would have given her away. The only reason Oriphi found out was because she refused to allow Beatrix to spend that fated night following Eustace’s misadventure alone.]
I…
[Beatrix scoffs a little, lifting a hand to haughtily flick her hair back. It’s one of her tells. An indication that she’s embarrassed to have such a conversation and she doesn’t take to humiliation well.]
It seems a good lot of you are quite concerned about me.
[She finally responds gently, offering Seisyll one more pet for good measure before she rises to her full stature. Turning her attention onto Trahearne, she regards him with care and consideration.]
I ought to make certain such feelings occur minimally.
[That’s not at all what he’s trying to say and she knows it.]
no subject
For a moment, she’s almost expecting him to join the list of people who might prod her about Dohalim, but it occurs to her that he too was down whilst anything she might have said would have given her away. The only reason Oriphi found out was because she refused to allow Beatrix to spend that fated night following Eustace’s misadventure alone.]
I…
[Beatrix scoffs a little, lifting a hand to haughtily flick her hair back. It’s one of her tells. An indication that she’s embarrassed to have such a conversation and she doesn’t take to humiliation well.]
It seems a good lot of you are quite concerned about me.
[She finally responds gently, offering Seisyll one more pet for good measure before she rises to her full stature. Turning her attention onto Trahearne, she regards him with care and consideration.]
I ought to make certain such feelings occur minimally.
[That’s not at all what he’s trying to say and she knows it.]