"You're right." And normally that's one more point in her favour, the extent to which she knows their foibles and cut through the bullshit to whatever reality actually matters. "I'm sorry, for what it's worth. I likely shouldn't have kept this from you - but I'm not convinced hearing it won't make things more difficult."
He downs the rest of his glass like he's knocking back a shot and sets it down with a little clink. A little breath, a bit of rearranging so he's angled toward her, looking directly at her - and then there's nowhere to hide. No reason to, really. If he's sent stumbling back into the sunlight towards the boarding house, at least it'll be with the knowledge that he's given her what he could.
"Vex," he begins, reaching for her free hand. "You've...oh, God, I don't even know how to say it. Without spoiling everything good ahead - we're happy, and we're safe, and so is Tal'Dorei. Last I saw you at home, you were falling asleep in my arms, and the only thought in my head was how lucky I was that you looked at me and saw someone worth loving, and that I was still there to love you in return. That for once, everything seemed to be turning out right.
"Which made waking up in the woods...well, a mindfuck, and discovering you've been trapped here, tormented by circumstances I can't even begin to imagine, was my own personal hell. Because I love you, Vex'ahlia, and I wouldn't be alive right now if you didn't love me, too."
There's more, so much more - I'm glad you've found happiness and I'll try not to hate these paramours of yours and But I hate the idea of sharing your affections, among other thoughts - but it already feels like he's swallowed up most of the air in the room. He forces himself to stop, watching her intently in search for an answer.
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He downs the rest of his glass like he's knocking back a shot and sets it down with a little clink. A little breath, a bit of rearranging so he's angled toward her, looking directly at her - and then there's nowhere to hide. No reason to, really. If he's sent stumbling back into the sunlight towards the boarding house, at least it'll be with the knowledge that he's given her what he could.
"Vex," he begins, reaching for her free hand. "You've...oh, God, I don't even know how to say it. Without spoiling everything good ahead - we're happy, and we're safe, and so is Tal'Dorei. Last I saw you at home, you were falling asleep in my arms, and the only thought in my head was how lucky I was that you looked at me and saw someone worth loving, and that I was still there to love you in return. That for once, everything seemed to be turning out right.
"Which made waking up in the woods...well, a mindfuck, and discovering you've been trapped here, tormented by circumstances I can't even begin to imagine, was my own personal hell. Because I love you, Vex'ahlia, and I wouldn't be alive right now if you didn't love me, too."
There's more, so much more - I'm glad you've found happiness and I'll try not to hate these paramours of yours and But I hate the idea of sharing your affections, among other thoughts - but it already feels like he's swallowed up most of the air in the room. He forces himself to stop, watching her intently in search for an answer.