There Roxana sits with blood smeared across her jaw and a small handful of butterflies perched on her skin, and there Eustace stands, dressed in all black with a look of absolute exhaustion on his face and a spare cloak slung over one arm. Just go in there and escort whoever's ready out. A simple job, yet it always ends up this way no matter how much he hopes otherwise.
He waits patiently by the entrance until whenever she finally looks his way, tone dry and clipped as he speaks. There's a lingering hint of distaste underneath it all. ]
Ask for a knife next time.
[ Not the most genteel thing to say to a lady, but his social skills have never been polished to start with. ]
returned.
There Roxana sits with blood smeared across her jaw and a small handful of butterflies perched on her skin, and there Eustace stands, dressed in all black with a look of absolute exhaustion on his face and a spare cloak slung over one arm. Just go in there and escort whoever's ready out. A simple job, yet it always ends up this way no matter how much he hopes otherwise.
He waits patiently by the entrance until whenever she finally looks his way, tone dry and clipped as he speaks. There's a lingering hint of distaste underneath it all. ]
Ask for a knife next time.
[ Not the most genteel thing to say to a lady, but his social skills have never been polished to start with. ]