[No accusation, but a plain statement of fact. Ardyn lightly tugged his hand away after a second or two, glancing almost nervously to the scars before making another attempt to hide them both and pass it off as something casual.]
It...isn't your fault that you can't understand it. I suppose it isn't really anyone's fault, truth be told. You see earnest attempts to show compassion; I see only an attempt to draw close enough to get what one desires and plant a knife in my back. There's no capacity to understand the alternative any longer. For what reason does anyone have to bother with me if not for their own purposes? Verstael didn't release me from that island because of the injustice of it all. Aldercapt didn't hire me because I had nowhere else to go. The people of a fledgling kingdom didn't protect their savior because they chose the side that was of greater benefit and safety to them.
...It's easier to assume the worst rather than be disappointed.
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[No accusation, but a plain statement of fact. Ardyn lightly tugged his hand away after a second or two, glancing almost nervously to the scars before making another attempt to hide them both and pass it off as something casual.]
It...isn't your fault that you can't understand it. I suppose it isn't really anyone's fault, truth be told. You see earnest attempts to show compassion; I see only an attempt to draw close enough to get what one desires and plant a knife in my back. There's no capacity to understand the alternative any longer. For what reason does anyone have to bother with me if not for their own purposes? Verstael didn't release me from that island because of the injustice of it all. Aldercapt didn't hire me because I had nowhere else to go. The people of a fledgling kingdom didn't protect their savior because they chose the side that was of greater benefit and safety to them.
...It's easier to assume the worst rather than be disappointed.