Magnus didn't react to Adaria's venom. She was angry. His words wouldn't touch the fury that was burning her from the inside.
Besides...how could someone who didn't know love understand what it meant to be consumed by it. It was like trying to describe the golden hue of sunlight to someone who had always been blind.
He watched as Adaria worked to free herself from the bonds. His muscles were tight with bottled energy, ready to interpose his body between Eularia's and the dagger should it become necessary. It wasn't that Eularia needed his protection...it was just that things could always go wrong. It was safer if Peanut wasn't in the line of fire.
"It would be fine," she had said. Not bloody likely.
Besides...how could someone who didn't know love understand what it meant to be consumed by it. It was like trying to describe the golden hue of sunlight to someone who had always been blind.
He watched as Adaria worked to free herself from the bonds. His muscles were tight with bottled energy, ready to interpose his body between Eularia's and the dagger should it become necessary. It wasn't that Eularia needed his protection...it was just that things could always go wrong. It was safer if Peanut wasn't in the line of fire.
"It would be fine," she had said. Not bloody likely.
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