Rylee watched closely as she revealed a harsher truth about her loss. Barely catching a glint off the corners of his eyes. That was... a surprise. For someone she'd been so rude to... to show any amount of compassion... or was he merely sensitive? The startled question prevented her from spending too long attempting to decide. So she set it aside for later consideration. Perhaps more information to digest would come up as well.
Closing her eyes a moment, she let out a slow breath. A shake behind it, if he listened closely enough.
Blue eyes sparkled with their own hint of unbidden tears. Another sigh as she looked down at the fire.
Her eyes soon focused on the glint of the knife in the heat. Had she hoped for death when she learned the truth of the Joining? Perhaps. Regardless, it was why she'd already made peace with her pending death. A part of her died when she pushed the knife into her husband's heart. What more ill could the darkspawn do to her than they'd already done?
Closing her eyes a moment, she let out a slow breath. A shake behind it, if he listened closely enough.
Have you witnessed what the Blight does to a person? Seen the slow march of death across their pale, withering face? Watched the light, joy, and warmth flicker out of their eyes? Heard the ragged, breathy voice as they beg you to bring an end to their suffering?
Blue eyes sparkled with their own hint of unbidden tears. Another sigh as she looked down at the fire.
It is a fate I would avoid, were I you. To survive is a heavier burden
Her eyes soon focused on the glint of the knife in the heat. Had she hoped for death when she learned the truth of the Joining? Perhaps. Regardless, it was why she'd already made peace with her pending death. A part of her died when she pushed the knife into her husband's heart. What more ill could the darkspawn do to her than they'd already done?
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