Oh, lass -- [ he relaxes. ] What I would pay to see a brave soul such as yourself stand up in the officer's mess and tell'em so.
[ of course, he'd only just finished telling her that he didn't need her to protect his honour -- so his desires can be taken with many grains of salt. besides, he can almost joke about his position. common though he was, how many of his fellow majors could claim that they have dined at the prince regent's side? or claim a french eagle? or the breach at badajoz?
because -- oh yes -- if richard has any vices then it's a heady mix of romanticism and ambition. but not vanity, and for that reason he finds himself unable to expand upon how he'd managed to come this far. ]
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[ of course, he'd only just finished telling her that he didn't need her to protect his honour -- so his desires can be taken with many grains of salt. besides, he can almost joke about his position. common though he was, how many of his fellow majors could claim that they have dined at the prince regent's side? or claim a french eagle? or the breach at badajoz?
because -- oh yes -- if richard has any vices then it's a heady mix of romanticism and ambition. but not vanity, and for that reason he finds himself unable to expand upon how he'd managed to come this far. ]