[she stops descending the stairs and looks at him, stunned, when he turns around, gripping the banister tight enough to hurt. Her voice gets very quiet, all sarcasm gone.]
What are you saying? Of course I'm not pretending that. I couldn't if I wanted to.
[she pauses, wanting to say that she already knew what getting your world pulled out from under you felt like, but like hell is she spilling her tragic backstory to this rude old guy. So instead, she swallows hard and starts down the stairs again, settling back into anger.]
I am a knight. And I'll carry on acting like one, for the sake of everyone trapped here who needs help, or protection. For their sake, not for some—some selfish delusion.
lmao thank you - and swap the patting for a stiff drink and an apology and she'd be down for that
What are you saying? Of course I'm not pretending that. I couldn't if I wanted to.
[she pauses, wanting to say that she already knew what getting your world pulled out from under you felt like, but like hell is she spilling her tragic backstory to this rude old guy. So instead, she swallows hard and starts down the stairs again, settling back into anger.]
I am a knight. And I'll carry on acting like one, for the sake of everyone trapped here who needs help, or protection. For their sake, not for some—some selfish delusion.