Off in the far corner of the room Erik watched the two men for a bit. Pouring wine from its bottle into his glass. He let the moment pass as Alexei seemed deep in thought.
He had not been sure of Kahn'a's decision to keep the man here, if not for the trust in his second, he would have said something. He noted that he had become harder in the last few months, no where near as trusting as he had been. The only way he could reconcile the situation was to watch him. Not a trouble, he would be here anyway, watching over Askier. Before his time in Ishgard, he had come to genuinely like the Miqo'te as a friend. Despite the nature of their relationship, he respected the man. His cleverness, his morals, his motivation, all were things the highlander admired. He was happy to learn that he had become an ally, but part of him was sorry. Askier acted different now. Their place in the Unit had created separation. Askier "worked" for Erik now, and acted like it. He and Erik could never be the friends they were, not now.
He poured a second glass of wine and approached Alexei, "Here."
He had not been sure of Kahn'a's decision to keep the man here, if not for the trust in his second, he would have said something. He noted that he had become harder in the last few months, no where near as trusting as he had been. The only way he could reconcile the situation was to watch him. Not a trouble, he would be here anyway, watching over Askier. Before his time in Ishgard, he had come to genuinely like the Miqo'te as a friend. Despite the nature of their relationship, he respected the man. His cleverness, his morals, his motivation, all were things the highlander admired. He was happy to learn that he had become an ally, but part of him was sorry. Askier acted different now. Their place in the Unit had created separation. Askier "worked" for Erik now, and acted like it. He and Erik could never be the friends they were, not now.
He poured a second glass of wine and approached Alexei, "Here."
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