The feeling of the cool cloth against his collarbones causes him to pull in a soft breath as a shiver runs down his spine.
"And in some ways, perhaps also lucky were those who might have tried to cross you with ill-intent," he adds. "We make quite a good team, for handling those who are less than savory."
He has heard the words spoken by other men about women (women who were far-less physically attractive than Kreyu!) in the dockyards and the city squares, the comments about what they would like to do with them if given the chance. And he has seen the way that men have looked at her, the leering from street rats, pirates and rogues that they have fought off.
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Date: 2024-09-22 06:52 pm (UTC)The feeling of the cool cloth against his collarbones causes him to pull in a soft breath as a shiver runs down his spine.
"And in some ways, perhaps also lucky were those who might have tried to cross you with ill-intent," he adds. "We make quite a good team, for handling those who are less than savory."
He has heard the words spoken by other men about women (women who were far-less physically attractive than Kreyu!) in the dockyards and the city squares, the comments about what they would like to do with them if given the chance. And he has seen the way that men have looked at her, the leering from street rats, pirates and rogues that they have fought off.