"you...you love her." it's not a question. understanding jade eyes collide with icy blue, a softness therein that she has yet to reveal to anyone. not since the bombs fell. head cants just a bit, silently vying for his attention. no matter what he is, kyah will stand by him. & if he wills it, she still stand by /her/, too. "if that's the case, you needn't worry about her. ever. I will lay my life down for you, you know that. but I would also give my life for her. I swear it."
kyah being precious || @lycanfate
brows pull together a touch when she speaks. his hues find hers and he sees there is nothing but understanding in those emerald orbs. he knows who it is she speaks of and when she continues, he feels a warmth seep into him. she carries an acceptance so few seem capable of, it would seem. ryan’s presence here is not always welcomed. she refused to leave when skaikru came to collect their refugees. it perplexed both sides. perhaps it puzzled him a little too. but he has ceased to question ryan’s loyalty to him. perhaps his fondness of her keeps him from wanting to waste time examining why she finds him worth staying for. he is just grateful she does.
roan gives a nod to her words. he knows her well. he knows when she gives her word, she means it. and he knows if he tried to protest her willingness to die for him, or for ryan, it would be a futile argument. so instead, must like ryan’s affections, he finds himself simply accepting this. instead he offers a gruff murmured “ thank you. ” gaze shifts away a moment, his eyes turning towards the courtyard where the woman in question is. she’s is surrounded by young seconds. they should probably be practicing but he hasn’t the heart to reprimand either of them.
“ her life is more precious than anything i’ve known. ” icy hues linger a moment before he turns back towards kyah. voice is firmer when she speaks again “ and so is yours. ” he cannot dissuade her from her priorities. its her life to choose who to give it for. but she must know he values her. he has a swarm of royal guards. she will always be more than that. she is family.