I see. [There was an undertone of interest to the answer, but otherwise, he held himself in check. There had been too many betrayals to consider where he fit into Richard's life. He had the answer to his question, and he accepted it. There were times when Richard was so self-assured, and he could appreciate that, especially when it off-set those times when Richard seemed to fade to the background.] What do you view as a pledge?
[Betrayal was a fact that was not tolerated by the both of them. That much they had in common. He imagined without evidence that Richard would be as spiteful as he was in such a case.
The disapproval was obvious just by the thinning of his lover's lips. However, how he conducted himself was not something he felt the urge to change even in the face of such disapproval.] That she approached you in her business; I certainly didn't encourage it. I have safeguarded your secrets more than I have anyone outside of Jinx thus far.
[There were times that he even questioned why he went so far, and yet, he continued to do so. He was aware that Jinx's disapproval could and would sour most situations, and he expected that her volatile reaction was expected to earn her favourable results. After all, most people feared her.]
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Date: 2024-10-09 03:14 am (UTC)[Betrayal was a fact that was not tolerated by the both of them. That much they had in common. He imagined without evidence that Richard would be as spiteful as he was in such a case.
The disapproval was obvious just by the thinning of his lover's lips. However, how he conducted himself was not something he felt the urge to change even in the face of such disapproval.] That she approached you in her business; I certainly didn't encourage it. I have safeguarded your secrets more than I have anyone outside of Jinx thus far.
[There were times that he even questioned why he went so far, and yet, he continued to do so. He was aware that Jinx's disapproval could and would sour most situations, and he expected that her volatile reaction was expected to earn her favourable results. After all, most people feared her.]
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