[ Because, for all that he is cruel and sometimes ridiculous, Erik is honest. He turns his head away to scan the crowd again, letting Dorian have his moment of thought, before he glances back, his posture still tight and rigid even now. ]
Enough warning that you might come out of an audience alive. [ He came out with his helmet and some memories that he would rather forget, but that was the norm for him. ] I'm sure you will find Morla far more giving than any monarch you might have met before. Do as she asks and you will be rewarded. [ Is that a heavy tone of ironic amusement? Perhaps. ]
.. small mercies i suppose
[ Because, for all that he is cruel and sometimes ridiculous, Erik is honest. He turns his head away to scan the crowd again, letting Dorian have his moment of thought, before he glances back, his posture still tight and rigid even now. ]
Enough warning that you might come out of an audience alive. [ He came out with his helmet and some memories that he would rather forget, but that was the norm for him. ] I'm sure you will find Morla far more giving than any monarch you might have met before. Do as she asks and you will be rewarded. [ Is that a heavy tone of ironic amusement? Perhaps. ]