melnik: (yes it was me that burned it down)
Col. Miller — Мельник ([personal profile] melnik) wrote in [community profile] expiationlogs 2025-01-20 05:31 am (UTC)

[ Although perhaps it should that reassurance does little to soothe him. If this was some average young man, like one of his rangers who has no life experience outside of one tight-knit station, it would really come as no surprise. But this is Richard — the duke who told him solemnly of his time spent in battle devoted to his country — and Miller is too taken aback to completely lower his guard. The grasp on his wrist slackens, but he still doesn't let go, shaking his head. ]

No. [ The incredulity behind that says enough. The intonation is almost a question. ] Was it normal for the upper class to let their children play such depraved games?

[ Least of all between two boys... He can't say he never saw boys harass his daughter as she was growing up, but he certainly never found it funny then either. ]

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