Wanda smiles and chuckles, and I am relieved to see her relax. Even if it's just for this moment. I truly mean her no ill will. She will have enough problems in her life in the coming years, I have no desire to add to her problems. Even if she brought many of them on herself.
"Is there anything else you needed to say? Or may I go collapse now?"
I could go, for I have said the majority of what I wanted to say. But she said needed, not wanted, and the bonds of my oath snap firmly into place.
"Just one thing." Take a step closer, and find I am rather gratified that she does not back automatically away. "I spent four years trapped in his head, and if I knew anything about Lucien Constantine, it was this; he loved you. Even when he was at his worst, even when you pissed him off to the point of wanting to wring your neck... he loved you, Wanda." I watch her eyes water again, and she presses her fingers to her lips.
"I will never be anything than what I am... but Lucien left a little of himself with me when we parted. I will never be 'good', but because of him... I am able to have something very good in my life." I won't tell her that it is, perhaps because of him, I can feel love. I am not sure he is the reason... but I think he reminded me that I could.
"Anyway... I wanted you to know that. I will trouble you no longer, Wanda. Just... for Lucien's sake... try to be happy. I think he would have wanted that. Have a good life, Wanda." I give her a small bow, and turn to leave.
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"Is there anything else you needed to say? Or may I go collapse now?"
I could go, for I have said the majority of what I wanted to say. But she said needed, not wanted, and the bonds of my oath snap firmly into place.
"Just one thing." Take a step closer, and find I am rather gratified that she does not back automatically away. "I spent four years trapped in his head, and if I knew anything about Lucien Constantine, it was this; he loved you. Even when he was at his worst, even when you pissed him off to the point of wanting to wring your neck... he loved you, Wanda." I watch her eyes water again, and she presses her fingers to her lips.
"I will never be anything than what I am... but Lucien left a little of himself with me when we parted. I will never be 'good', but because of him... I am able to have something very good in my life." I won't tell her that it is, perhaps because of him, I can feel love. I am not sure he is the reason... but I think he reminded me that I could.
"Anyway... I wanted you to know that. I will trouble you no longer, Wanda. Just... for Lucien's sake... try to be happy. I think he would have wanted that. Have a good life, Wanda." I give her a small bow, and turn to leave.