You can't promise your goals and dreams will always be the same as someone else's. Jacob, sat at her table right now, organising his first contract with someone he doesn't love since he got here, feels that very keenly. But even if it isn't forever, he will try not to let this woman down. He will try not to allow the city to hurt her. If that's letting her tell him what helping her looks like, he will accept that.
"Thank you." It's important. He loves London. He loves protecting it's people, running across its rooftops, but Duplicity isn't like London. He wants some space, from the big glass buildings, from the noise, from the bright lights and future trappings. He wants the Hollow, quiet and safe. Easy to guard.
"If we sign this, it's ownership passes to you. If you want to live there, the city will consider that your right, I think. There is enough room there. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms. You can see it, if you want."
He makes the offer, because it seems... fair. Right. She might feel better, away from the city too.
"The Arena was owned by other Submissive of his. A guy called Oswald, who inherited it from someone else. When Oswald went away, it went to Vrenille. And I ran it because... well. It was my area of expertise. I fortified it a bit. Made it safe from the other gangs. But it wasn't mine."
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Date: 2022-10-24 10:44 pm (UTC)"Thank you." It's important. He loves London. He loves protecting it's people, running across its rooftops, but Duplicity isn't like London. He wants some space, from the big glass buildings, from the noise, from the bright lights and future trappings. He wants the Hollow, quiet and safe. Easy to guard.
"If we sign this, it's ownership passes to you. If you want to live there, the city will consider that your right, I think. There is enough room there. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms. You can see it, if you want."
He makes the offer, because it seems... fair. Right. She might feel better, away from the city too.
"The Arena was owned by other Submissive of his. A guy called Oswald, who inherited it from someone else. When Oswald went away, it went to Vrenille. And I ran it because... well. It was my area of expertise. I fortified it a bit. Made it safe from the other gangs. But it wasn't mine."