Methos accepted the lemonade and took a drink. He wasn't concerned about poison, the worst it could do was hurt like hell for awhile, but he'd survive it.
"I know," he finally said. "I could read that much in her expression when I first met her, and the way she carried herself walking into the Great Hall to meet me for dinner. It was like she expected the whole thing to go horribly wrong."
He picked up a bit of the cake and nibbled at it, not really tasting it. "She really doesn't see how remarkable she is, or how brightly she shines."
The affection he feels for Brienne is evident in his voice, and the warmth in his eyes. "I am being very careful, Oly, I assure you. I have given her every opportunity to tell me to back off, and when she asked me for time, I promised to give her all the time she needs. It's not my intent to push for anything she might not feel ready for, and I would never hurt her."
Methos accepted the lemonade and took a drink. He wasn't concerned about poison, the worst it could do was hurt like hell for awhile, but he'd survive it.
"I know," he finally said. "I could read that much in her expression when I first met her, and the way she carried herself walking into the Great Hall to meet me for dinner. It was like she expected the whole thing to go horribly wrong."
He picked up a bit of the cake and nibbled at it, not really tasting it. "She really doesn't see how remarkable she is, or how brightly she shines."
The affection he feels for Brienne is evident in his voice, and the warmth in his eyes. "I am being very careful, Oly, I assure you. I have given her every opportunity to tell me to back off, and when she asked me for time, I promised to give her all the time she needs. It's not my intent to push for anything she might not feel ready for, and I would never hurt her."
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He drained his glass and left the class, his mind already working on the gift he was going to send to Brienne.
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