[ her touch is soothing, and tomassen focuses on it while sofia speaks. he exhales into a breathy laugh before he straightens up, catching her hand in one of his own to tug her into a loose hug, his lips at her temple. ]
I am. [ in a murmur, kissing her temple before shifting to kiss her forehead. an arm slides around her waist, holding her close. ] I'm afraid of her. Her money, and influence, and how she has nothing she cares about except the thing I intend to go after.
[ it would be hell. worse than rollins, if he were honest. the thought of putting sofia through that again was unacceptable -- but so was leaving inej out to dry. too many men had disappointed her; he was loathe to be another. the thought cements something in his mind and he presses another kiss to sofia's forehead, in reassurance. more for his own, than anything else. ]
If I take the case. [ if, as he mulls it over. ] You could go to Shu Han, with your mother. Could bring Kaz, too. It would be warm, and you could take the sabbatical you deserve. [ and she would be safe, and out of harm's way, for the most part. ]
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I am. [ in a murmur, kissing her temple before shifting to kiss her forehead. an arm slides around her waist, holding her close. ] I'm afraid of her. Her money, and influence, and how she has nothing she cares about except the thing I intend to go after.
[ it would be hell. worse than rollins, if he were honest. the thought of putting sofia through that again was unacceptable -- but so was leaving inej out to dry. too many men had disappointed her; he was loathe to be another. the thought cements something in his mind and he presses another kiss to sofia's forehead, in reassurance. more for his own, than anything else. ]
If I take the case. [ if, as he mulls it over. ] You could go to Shu Han, with your mother. Could bring Kaz, too. It would be warm, and you could take the sabbatical you deserve. [ and she would be safe, and out of harm's way, for the most part. ]