[He asked, eyes sliding to the side to look at G'raha with no small measure of pain in them.
He was not sure what he had counted G'raha as in his head and heart. Only that it was not 'family' because family... family meant betrayal. It meant being treated as tool of war. One to be feared, yes. But one to be used as well. A weapon. A shield. A scapegoat.
A monster.]
This venerable one's family has only ever wanted to hurt him. Kill him.
[what do you remember?
father please! Let me out!
do you remember familial love?
...
do you remember brotherly love?
...
Then... do you remember loyalty?
(a quiet sob)
good. very good.]
Use him.
[His eyes went hard and his expression cold. But the fires in the room flared.]
If this venerable one is family, which of these things do you wish of him?
no subject
[He asked, eyes sliding to the side to look at G'raha with no small measure of pain in them.
He was not sure what he had counted G'raha as in his head and heart. Only that it was not 'family' because family... family meant betrayal. It meant being treated as tool of war. One to be feared, yes. But one to be used as well. A weapon. A shield. A scapegoat.
A monster.]
This venerable one's family has only ever wanted to hurt him. Kill him.
[what do you remember?
father please! Let me out!
do you remember familial love?
...
do you remember brotherly love?
...
Then... do you remember loyalty?
(a quiet sob)
good. very good.]
Use him.
[His eyes went hard and his expression cold. But the fires in the room flared.]
If this venerable one is family, which of these things do you wish of him?