[ Truthfully, this moment that he is having with Alkaid (he will have to grow accustomed to thinking of her by her true name) is something of a welcome reprieve from all the worries, concerns, and responsibilities that are still his to see to. Returning Estinien to where he belongs is of utmost importance to him, as is restoring Ishgard and ensuring that her people are safe. If he fails to do any or all of these things, then he will truly feel as though he has broken his personal oaths and the oaths required of his position.
He cannot allow that to happen. He will not. That, more than anything else, is what drives him to move forward, even to ignore wounds given to him by those with a grudge. And he can hardly blame them, for he knows how things must appear from the outside. But now is hardly the time to begin sorting through his thoughts. ]
It hardly needs to be said, but he will be missed by all. [ He may not be able to claim particular closeness to the fallen of whom they speak, but any loss at all is significant. ] As for that, it is the least that I, and all others who call Ishgard home, can do. Of course, if there is ever anything more that you or your sister need, all you have to do is ask.
[ And in that same vein: ] Is there anything that I might do for you now? How are your accommodations? Your efforts must be tiring; do you have all the sustenance that you require?
[ If not, then he shall do his best to ensure that she and K'thisru have everything they need, even if he has to dispatch his own personal staff to see to the two of them.
As for the matter of her name, he accepted the name she gave him in their initial introductions. Of course, it does not fit with the traditional names of other Miqo'te, but he never thought to question it. Still, now that he knows her true name, he finds that he likes it even more than the name she uses most often. ]
Consider me at your disposal, Mistress. K'lantaa. [ That will be a particularly difficult habit to break, but he shall manage well enough.
To punctuate his statement, he even gives her a small bow, as if to further indicate that if she has any other requests to make of him, he will happily oblige. ] Anything that you ask of me, I will do my best to fulfill.
[ He feels as though that is a very small measure of payment for everything she and her sister have done thus far, but it is a start. ]
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He cannot allow that to happen. He will not. That, more than anything else, is what drives him to move forward, even to ignore wounds given to him by those with a grudge. And he can hardly blame them, for he knows how things must appear from the outside. But now is hardly the time to begin sorting through his thoughts. ]
It hardly needs to be said, but he will be missed by all. [ He may not be able to claim particular closeness to the fallen of whom they speak, but any loss at all is significant. ] As for that, it is the least that I, and all others who call Ishgard home, can do. Of course, if there is ever anything more that you or your sister need, all you have to do is ask.
[ And in that same vein: ] Is there anything that I might do for you now? How are your accommodations? Your efforts must be tiring; do you have all the sustenance that you require?
[ If not, then he shall do his best to ensure that she and K'thisru have everything they need, even if he has to dispatch his own personal staff to see to the two of them.
As for the matter of her name, he accepted the name she gave him in their initial introductions. Of course, it does not fit with the traditional names of other Miqo'te, but he never thought to question it. Still, now that he knows her true name, he finds that he likes it even more than the name she uses most often. ]
Consider me at your disposal, Mistress. K'lantaa. [ That will be a particularly difficult habit to break, but he shall manage well enough.
To punctuate his statement, he even gives her a small bow, as if to further indicate that if she has any other requests to make of him, he will happily oblige. ] Anything that you ask of me, I will do my best to fulfill.
[ He feels as though that is a very small measure of payment for everything she and her sister have done thus far, but it is a start. ]