You Oughta Know

She would take a deep and steadying breath, as the creature that had once been her worst nightmare spoke. She listened attentively, keeping her face a neutral mask- it wasn't the time to betray the storm of emotions that she was feeling. Her ears flattened slightly at his speech, as she took in each phrase, each word. Her interest peaked, when he would speak of the Ebony queen. So Raisa had saved him- changed him? Her violet eyes flicked to the queen, as she tried to decipher the conflicting emotions in her mind. Part of her craved retribution- part of her did not know how she could simply walk away, and leave him alive. She was no murderer though. Sure, he had once been a violent creature, and his murder would have been justified, but as if it was some sick twist of fate he had repented. She could walk away now, abandoning her attempts to make her home peaceful with the neighboring empire's over her own personal vendetta- and let hatred eat at her heart. Or she could forgive him.

He finished his speech, and she took a deep breath. Briefly closing her eyes for a few moments, willing her words to form- in some sense of... sense. Opening her eyes, she inclined her head slightly, and spoke. "Fugue. I... I... forgive you." Her words were sincere, her eyes betraying the conflict of emotions that she felt. Her claws flexed against the dirt, and she flushed slightly- aware again of the audience she had, in one of her most personal moments. "You say, Queen Raisa saved you, perhaps she did- but I think there is something inside you.. that saved you from yourself." She said slowly, casting a look at the Queen, dismissing the incident with a slight flick of her ears. If he was to be punished, it wouldn't be at her paws. She didn't see any point in holding a grudge with him. It would do her no good. She was forgiving him, and it was like she could actually feel another piece of her life fall together. She was getting just a little bit stronger.