10.Jul.22, 07:45 PM
Geric wasn't sure which was more startling, the firm answer that he was given, or the fact that Quilriana had moved to loom above him. Either way he was cowering and trying to shrink further away until he forgot exactly how he was sitting and spilled halfway out of his seats, leg still propped up, ass in one chair, and head on the floor as his arms kept him from falling further.
At least the cold and cruel queen of the house had some pity as she patted his leg. Though really, that alternate path wasn't that appealing either. Sure Geric sometimes pondered running away, chase after Ullie and hide among the dragonmen, but then what? "I... hold on." He managed to scramble back up to the chairs, sitting slightly at least more upright on a single one, with one leg pulled up to brace on the neighboring chair so he could rest his chin on it and frown at the woman. "I don't know what I'd do without Gangleri. I hated it when he left after Kathany was gone."
He studied Quilriana a bit longer before he sighed, shoulder's slumping. She wasn't going to budge on this, and he didn't want to have to leave his older brother either. So in complete defeat, Geric mumbled, "I might as well just get it over with. I'll go try to find her, talk to her and ask what she wants at least. Let he know my actual name."
There was a small feeling of betrayal there, that Quil would do this to him, but the other part was more surprised that she cared enough to force the issue. Or maybe she just cared for his brother enough to avoid any scandals for him. That was also nice he supposed. Still, even knowing there was some sort of positive there, he didn't have to be terribly happy about being prodded into action. He uncurled himself and stood to go find his boots to pull on and just get this done. "Sorry for fucking up. Thanks for agreeing not to tell my brother everything... or at least holding off."
At least the cold and cruel queen of the house had some pity as she patted his leg. Though really, that alternate path wasn't that appealing either. Sure Geric sometimes pondered running away, chase after Ullie and hide among the dragonmen, but then what? "I... hold on." He managed to scramble back up to the chairs, sitting slightly at least more upright on a single one, with one leg pulled up to brace on the neighboring chair so he could rest his chin on it and frown at the woman. "I don't know what I'd do without Gangleri. I hated it when he left after Kathany was gone."
He studied Quilriana a bit longer before he sighed, shoulder's slumping. She wasn't going to budge on this, and he didn't want to have to leave his older brother either. So in complete defeat, Geric mumbled, "I might as well just get it over with. I'll go try to find her, talk to her and ask what she wants at least. Let he know my actual name."
There was a small feeling of betrayal there, that Quil would do this to him, but the other part was more surprised that she cared enough to force the issue. Or maybe she just cared for his brother enough to avoid any scandals for him. That was also nice he supposed. Still, even knowing there was some sort of positive there, he didn't have to be terribly happy about being prodded into action. He uncurled himself and stood to go find his boots to pull on and just get this done. "Sorry for fucking up. Thanks for agreeing not to tell my brother everything... or at least holding off."