Helena Prieskron was a thorn in her side to say the least. She reminded Bethany of the worst of the lot back at the Gallows, the ones who had refused to see mages as people. The ones who looked for the tiniest mistake to drag you over the coals for. The ones who took joy in stripping them of their freedom, their humanity. The ones who took pride in presiding over failed harrowings and rituals of tranquility. Bethany had seen both sides of magic and so she found it hard to deny that the Templars should exist, but it was ones like Helena that had her questioning her own stance at times.
So she wasn't joining this quest because she wanted to, nor even because the Knight-Commander wanted her to. No, she was doing this because if someone had to be stuck with Ser Prieskorn it ought to be someone like her. It was the same game she'd played in the Gallows - play by the rules so well they couldn't question you. If anyone had a chance of keeping the templar in line Bethany hoped it was herself.
Oh and this tirade? This was getting them off to a fine start. When Helena turned her back Bethany looked to the sky and silently asked the Maker for patience. Her plea was at least momentarily granted as she didn't immediately start in on her own angry rebuttle. No, she had to be better than that to prove the templar wrong. So she would be.
[color=#68c4e8]"Think of me and my policies what you like, Ser Prieskorn, but we should focus on our charge, should we not?"[/color]
She checked her own saddle bags and saddle to ensure she'd be equipped properly; she would have trusted what came from Sebastian or the Circle, but the Templars were another matter. She was pleasantly surprised to find herself well provisioned, but paused before getting onto her mount. [color=#68c4e8]"People deserve the benefit of the doubt at first. They deserve trust until they prove themselves unworthy of it. You can't judge everyone to be a criminal before they've committed a crime or you're no better than a tyrant,"[/color] she said sharply.
Her tone softend slightly as she concluded. [color=#68c4e8]"But when they do betray you then you're right to be cautious until you know why."[/color] She didn't know Mari, and she didn't know her reasons, and so she at least was going with withhold judgement until she knew more.
So she wasn't joining this quest because she wanted to, nor even because the Knight-Commander wanted her to. No, she was doing this because if someone had to be stuck with Ser Prieskorn it ought to be someone like her. It was the same game she'd played in the Gallows - play by the rules so well they couldn't question you. If anyone had a chance of keeping the templar in line Bethany hoped it was herself.
Oh and this tirade? This was getting them off to a fine start. When Helena turned her back Bethany looked to the sky and silently asked the Maker for patience. Her plea was at least momentarily granted as she didn't immediately start in on her own angry rebuttle. No, she had to be better than that to prove the templar wrong. So she would be.
[color=#68c4e8]"Think of me and my policies what you like, Ser Prieskorn, but we should focus on our charge, should we not?"[/color]
She checked her own saddle bags and saddle to ensure she'd be equipped properly; she would have trusted what came from Sebastian or the Circle, but the Templars were another matter. She was pleasantly surprised to find herself well provisioned, but paused before getting onto her mount. [color=#68c4e8]"People deserve the benefit of the doubt at first. They deserve trust until they prove themselves unworthy of it. You can't judge everyone to be a criminal before they've committed a crime or you're no better than a tyrant,"[/color] she said sharply.
Her tone softend slightly as she concluded. [color=#68c4e8]"But when they do betray you then you're right to be cautious until you know why."[/color] She didn't know Mari, and she didn't know her reasons, and so she at least was going with withhold judgement until she knew more.
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