[ difficult as they may be to believe, she means every last one of those words. she is not a modern woman. instead, she hails from a time and place which has left her feeling anything but safe for too long. cesare has changed that around, and shown that he will do whatever it takes to protect her. as he has been honest enough to say to her in the recent past. even so far as to kill a man who, while being family, has done her many a disservice within the last few years.
with cesare at her side, she does not need to rely on richard to champion her, unreliable as he was at that, anyway. no. she has her champion with her now.
her response to him is equally as fervent and brief. she does not wish to remain here. elizabeth closes her eyes and leans her head toward him, nodding quietly. ]
Thank you, Cesare.
[ reaching down, elizabeth grasps his hand and waits for him to retrieve his sword and armour with the other. if she does not keep herself anchored to him here, she will feel lost. so she hangs on, lacing their fingers together and squeezing tightly. ]
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with cesare at her side, she does not need to rely on richard to champion her, unreliable as he was at that, anyway. no. she has her champion with her now.
her response to him is equally as fervent and brief. she does not wish to remain here. elizabeth closes her eyes and leans her head toward him, nodding quietly. ]
Thank you, Cesare.
[ reaching down, elizabeth grasps his hand and waits for him to retrieve his sword and armour with the other. if she does not keep herself anchored to him here, she will feel lost. so she hangs on, lacing their fingers together and squeezing tightly. ]