It's a good thing they're drinking, because suddenly the conversation warrants alcohol. She is quiet for a moment, gathering her thoughts.
"Before I was brought to the fleet, I knew one thing about my life for certain: I would die. And I knew I would die young. I would die and there was no certainty that I'd get to do or have the things that most everyone is sure they will get.
I turned down a man back home that wanted to be with me romantically. Knowing then that I'd probably never get another chance, I still couldn't be with him. I didn't want him like that, and he....he wanted me for the wrong reasons.
Arthur is a blessing. He does love me, for me. He knew me first, and the bhaalspawn last. And still he loves me. And I love him. And when you really love someone, you love all of them.
How could I be jealous of his feelings for you? You give him things I can't, and you don't want to take him away from me. How could I take you away from him? That's not love. That's... That's avarice. That's cruelty and selfishness. Love is a gift. And how lucky he is to have found it twice."
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Date: 2016-12-02 07:11 am (UTC)"Before I was brought to the fleet, I knew one thing about my life for certain: I would die. And I knew I would die young. I would die and there was no certainty that I'd get to do or have the things that most everyone is sure they will get.
I turned down a man back home that wanted to be with me romantically. Knowing then that I'd probably never get another chance, I still couldn't be with him. I didn't want him like that, and he....he wanted me for the wrong reasons.
Arthur is a blessing. He does love me, for me. He knew me first, and the bhaalspawn last. And still he loves me. And I love him. And when you really love someone, you love all of them.
How could I be jealous of his feelings for you? You give him things I can't, and you don't want to take him away from me. How could I take you away from him? That's not love. That's... That's avarice. That's cruelty and selfishness. Love is a gift. And how lucky he is to have found it twice."