Naegling is not yours. Whatever delusions you are under to think it is matters not, but you are not the rightful heir to that sword.
[His voice is sharp as a knife, and so too is his steely gaze as he speaks. Unwavering is his tone, and it almost seems like a challenge for her to argue it. Something about this woman claiming rights to a close family heirloom of Aymeric's truly digs under his skin—almost worse than her claim to Aymeric's death.]
Should I choose to kill you, I would care little and less about such thoughtful warning. I would welcome their challenge should they find your life worthy to avenge. 'Tis their right.
[Not that he's the biggest fan of vengeance, with how his own flopped and left him feeling more empty than whole at the end of it. However, while she might not have aimed to stop him, he has stopped with this turn of conversation, caring not for the scene they have made, nor how this might be taxing her frail form.
Her coughing earlier did not go unnoticed, after all. Nevertheless, Estinien's resolve is like steel, and he has no interest in lessening his guard in this moment. To her—let alone anyone—at this point.]
I will not grow dependent upon a woman I hold no trust for. Should you prove worthy of my reliance, then so be it. However, if you truly did know me, you would know I am ever a man of caution, and I have little need for your insistence.
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[His voice is sharp as a knife, and so too is his steely gaze as he speaks. Unwavering is his tone, and it almost seems like a challenge for her to argue it. Something about this woman claiming rights to a close family heirloom of Aymeric's truly digs under his skin—almost worse than her claim to Aymeric's death.]
Should I choose to kill you, I would care little and less about such thoughtful warning. I would welcome their challenge should they find your life worthy to avenge. 'Tis their right.
[Not that he's the biggest fan of vengeance, with how his own flopped and left him feeling more empty than whole at the end of it. However, while she might not have aimed to stop him, he has stopped with this turn of conversation, caring not for the scene they have made, nor how this might be taxing her frail form.
Her coughing earlier did not go unnoticed, after all. Nevertheless, Estinien's resolve is like steel, and he has no interest in lessening his guard in this moment. To her—let alone anyone—at this point.]
I will not grow dependent upon a woman I hold no trust for. Should you prove worthy of my reliance, then so be it. However, if you truly did know me, you would know I am ever a man of caution, and I have little need for your insistence.