Thread: What is broken can be fixed. (Luana Blodwyn x Irlandais)

So far Rurik had avoided touching Enid case it just reminded her of how other men grabbed at her or touched without asking permission. In particular he now thought of Karstark and the way his pudgy fingers had gripped her to make her look up. So was he really any different in the way he reached forwards then and put a single finger lightly under her chin, coaxing her to lift her head and look up again? Enid might not mark a difference but Rurik himself did, it was a kind gesture meant to stop the self-abasement not something designed to take control of her own body away from her. The touch was light and if the girl truly didnt want to raise her head Rurik was not going to force it, but if the girl really did insist on having no eye contact with anyone for the rest of her life Rurik did not know what to do with her. How she had come to think that it wasnt her place to have opinions or ask questions he didnt know, and for both his sake and that of Karstark he hoped never to find out. With his voice set soft to let her know that he was in no way angry or disappointed Rurik explained the way he saw it you always are in the place to have thoughts of your own, and to question other people. There was no lie to this in his opinion, as a learned man the of not being able to think for himself was horrific. If he hadnt been decided already there was no now question in his mind at all, Rurik was going to take the offer that the Lord of this manor had made and take to girl for himself if she agreed to it. With a smile that he hoped she would see for once if she did let him tilt her head up Rurik agreed Something or something must have moved it, yes. This idea isnt something that many people share and we dont understand everything about it. Maybe like you say it was the goddess or some god we dont know.With a sigh he decided that it might actually be time to stop changing the subject, to ask Enid what she wanted from her life. I dont know everything that Karstark has made you do, or done to you over this last year. Id rather not know right now to be honest, but it has turned you from a proud woman into a frightened little girl. Enid, I can take you away from this if you want me to, to somewhere where people wont force you to do anything or beat you, or rape you. There is something you should know though, I dont keep slaves. If you agree to come with me then the moment you step through that gate you are a free woman, you make your own choices, you think for yourself. Now it just so happens that I am in need of a valet back at my own home in the capital, if you want somewhere to live for a time you can come and work for me, or you can just go your own way and try and find work elsewhere. So Im going to give you one last choice tonight, do you want to leave, or stay here? The words seemed to hang heavy in the air, even by his scribes standards it felt as if he had been talking for far too long. If Enid really did want a chances at a new life, a free life, then this was likely to be her best ever hope. If through fear or a misplaced sense of inertia she decided to stay Rurik would not force her to leave, but in her current state she would likely end up face down in the river before the end of winter. I knew Karstark sounded familiar... I just remembered where from xD