Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-31049256-20171111145041/@comment-28358106-20171215181822

(S9/Lil)  Thomas listens, his face nonjudgmental, but his heart sinks when he realizes what's happened. Innocence never lasts forever, and the illusion of Tirush  as the perfect mother has been destroyed. In seconds his mind traces over how he's going to handle the loss of trust that's going to come of it, and how he's going to handle Tirush when she finds out that she's frightened one of her own children. A dozen scenarios run through his mind. He settles on simply following the truth.

When Lilrava stops speaking, he sighs, shifting from a kneeling position to sit down on the edge of the cot. His face becomes drawn and distant, showing that the weight of the issue hangs on him heavily. He folds his hands as he rests his elbows on his knees and looks down.

"Lilrava..." He hesitates. "...You know Tirush would never hurt you.  You know she loves you and your sisters more than life itself.  And, she..."

He pauses again, gesturing a little with his hands as he looks over to her. "Well, she's a creature born of another way of living.  She believes things should be done a certain way, and those beliefs include how she hunts and how she fights.  Her culture is different from yours and mine, and she believes that the people she loves should be defended."

He stops and rubs his chin, looking back down, taking a deep breath. "She and I have discussed exactly what that means, because it's important.  When I married her, I promised her that I wouldn't try and change who or what she was, because then she wouldn't be the person I fell in love with.  I told her I trusted her to do the right thing, and so far she has." He looks over to Lilrava to let her respond.