He reaches forward to take her by the shoulders and meet her eyes. "This is not about wanting your help or not. You can not be caught with me. Do you think I would wish to leave without you? Do you think I would want to be lost in the woods? If you would not let me hang, I will not let you risk yourself for me."
It's impassioned, but she's stubborn, has been since the day he met her, and her strength and loyalty are things he respects and admires about Marian, but there are times when she needs to think as much for herself as for her friends, her family.
Taking a deep breath, he closes his eyes, frowning with a shake of his head before opening them again.
Whether she says it or not, it's a truth he knows only too well. He needs her.
There's no way out of here without her, risk or no.
"Can I be blamed," he says, his voice softer now, but he's lost this argument and there's no denying it, "for wishing to keep you as far out of any of this as possible?"
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Date: 2012-03-29 12:26 am (UTC)He reaches forward to take her by the shoulders and meet her eyes. "This is not about wanting your help or not. You can not be caught with me. Do you think I would wish to leave without you? Do you think I would want to be lost in the woods? If you would not let me hang, I will not let you risk yourself for me."
It's impassioned, but she's stubborn, has been since the day he met her, and her strength and loyalty are things he respects and admires about Marian, but there are times when she needs to think as much for herself as for her friends, her family.
Taking a deep breath, he closes his eyes, frowning with a shake of his head before opening them again.
Whether she says it or not, it's a truth he knows only too well. He needs her.
There's no way out of here without her, risk or no.
"Can I be blamed," he says, his voice softer now, but he's lost this argument and there's no denying it, "for wishing to keep you as far out of any of this as possible?"