Hawke didn't consider the demand kind at all. Dying was easy, and he'd been prepared for it; it would have been a sacrifice, sure, but also an escape. Living was hard. Living with consequences was even harder. This way, he couldn't run.
Well, he could, and would, and so would she. Together or apart, half the continent would be after both of them. But tht was a different sort of running. She wondered if there'd ever be a time when they'd be able to stop running--in that new world Anders was so sure would result from all the destruction he'd caused, maybe. She doubted it. Even if he was right and it came to pass, she couldn't imagine it happening in their lifetimes. She couldn't imagine it at all, just now. There was too much reality in the way.
"Good," was all she said. The sun was well up by now, and bright. She rubbed her forehead. Maybe there was a spare berth somewhere, since all the sailors were up and about. It felt like a thousand years since she'd slept.
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Date: 2013-10-29 11:52 pm (UTC)Well, he could, and would, and so would she. Together or apart, half the continent would be after both of them. But tht was a different sort of running. She wondered if there'd ever be a time when they'd be able to stop running--in that new world Anders was so sure would result from all the destruction he'd caused, maybe. She doubted it. Even if he was right and it came to pass, she couldn't imagine it happening in their lifetimes. She couldn't imagine it at all, just now. There was too much reality in the way.
"Good," was all she said. The sun was well up by now, and bright. She rubbed her forehead. Maybe there was a spare berth somewhere, since all the sailors were up and about. It felt like a thousand years since she'd slept.