For now - while he can't see her, while words seem to mean little enough - it's easy to take her disrespect in stride, another sign of just how pointless she is, just how little she understands. Let her prate across a distance; what does it matter to him? ]
Think you're smart.
You mistake our duty.
You mistake the measure of our brother's value.
A shame he's lived so long.
That's your trouble, soon enough. So we understand.
[ ... ]
You with your heart bared. So tender.
Perhaps one day you'll divulge your untold secrets.
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For now - while he can't see her, while words seem to mean little enough - it's easy to take her disrespect in stride, another sign of just how pointless she is, just how little she understands. Let her prate across a distance; what does it matter to him? ]
Think you're smart.
You mistake our duty.
You mistake the measure of our brother's value.
A shame he's lived so long.
That's your trouble, soon enough. So we understand.
[ ... ]
You with your heart bared. So tender.
Perhaps one day you'll divulge your untold secrets.