[He's quite for a moment, taking several beats to allow all of that to sink in, to convince himself that it's okay to let himself be reassured— that Brennan understands, however much it may hurt the both of them. He exhales, giving his partner's hand a squeeze in reply once his lips fall away from his own knuckles, a faint smile tugging at one corner of his mouth.]
No, it does not change this.
[And whatever is to come, whatever is ahead of them— he won't allow that to change either.]
It's funny that you should mention the magisterium now. I had been hoping to continue working with Maevaris from the outside— there's still plenty to be done even without holding a seat— but it seems that there are others who care little for my plans.
[His tone is light, but thinly veiling something far more somber. This, too, is something he'll need to share, and perhaps sooner rather than later.]
When I last saw you, I had been sent to Halamshiral as an ambassador. It was shortly after that I received the news— my father has passed away.
[His expression darkens slightly, an implication in its own right that it was not of natural causes.]
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No, it does not change this.
[And whatever is to come, whatever is ahead of them— he won't allow that to change either.]
It's funny that you should mention the magisterium now. I had been hoping to continue working with Maevaris from the outside— there's still plenty to be done even without holding a seat— but it seems that there are others who care little for my plans.
[His tone is light, but thinly veiling something far more somber. This, too, is something he'll need to share, and perhaps sooner rather than later.]
When I last saw you, I had been sent to Halamshiral as an ambassador. It was shortly after that I received the news— my father has passed away.
[His expression darkens slightly, an implication in its own right that it was not of natural causes.]