[Such a judicious, quintessentially-Somnus response, delivered in only two words. Rinea can't help the small laugh that escapes under her breath.]
I see. [Said with fondness, before she continues on.] As for myself, I prefer to extend it whenever possible. Rigel was always such a bleak place, and as tensions heightened in its power struggle... my constitution wore very thin. Nurturing trust with those I cherished was my own defense against it.
[Rinea smiles again, though her eyes are drawn to the polished marble floors.]
Of course, trust comes with an inherent risk. The vulnerability associated with kindness, the advantages that can be stolen-- I am aware of that much. [It is not naivety that drives Rinea's behavior; it's a value held with clear eyes.]
But to be accused of such treachery myself, well...
[...well, Somnus can intuit the rest. Berkut's accusations left a deep groove upon her psyche. Somnus's were simply an echo of it.]
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I see. [Said with fondness, before she continues on.] As for myself, I prefer to extend it whenever possible. Rigel was always such a bleak place, and as tensions heightened in its power struggle... my constitution wore very thin. Nurturing trust with those I cherished was my own defense against it.
[Rinea smiles again, though her eyes are drawn to the polished marble floors.]
Of course, trust comes with an inherent risk. The vulnerability associated with kindness, the advantages that can be stolen-- I am aware of that much. [It is not naivety that drives Rinea's behavior; it's a value held with clear eyes.]
But to be accused of such treachery myself, well...
[...well, Somnus can intuit the rest. Berkut's accusations left a deep groove upon her psyche. Somnus's were simply an echo of it.]