17.Feb.21, 01:05 PM
To be honest, Gangleri hadn't even thought about hiring the woman and he scratched at his chin thoughtfully while his other hand began to tap out a few chords on his knee to help him think. "I suppose I never have thought of you as anyone who would serve me, not even at the tavern. If anything you take care of me and make sure I'm fed and filled with drink and conversation. The thought of hiring you is just... odd. Dark and powerful Queens of the Night don't normally serve as cleaners or kitchen staff. At least not in my books and plays."
His face softened though as he considered her last question. Why indeed. Had he given up on thoughts of finding someone, or did he just know he never would find what he had again? Did it matter if he did? Would he deserve that? Should he even bother telling Quilriana the truth of his last marriage? Even if it was just a part of it? Gangleri figured at least part of it was necessary, she deserved at least that much. "There was a woman once, though she's long dead now. You're the closest anyone has ever come to making me that happy in all of my wandering and searching since. And perhaps I'm just being an old fool when I say it's impossible for me to find anyone like her again..."
Gangleri thought back to bumping into K'dar and his sister... what was her name? Mylorah. She'd had Javira's face and it still had been a bit of a shock to see her again at the Hatching. He shook his head trying to change the subject, livening things up a bit out of habit with a silly joke. "I know you have your dragonrider, a rather fancy one at that. Maybe one day I'll find one of my own. They come in more feminine packages right?"
If Bart had been there the horse would have scolded him for trying to make such a serious conversation a laughing matter, he was sure of it. He reached out to gently set a hand on one of Quil's for a gentle squeeze. "You make me happy, you help me stay sane when I feel like I'm not, and I would gladly be your minion and make your enemies disappear to satisfy your dark whims. This house was never meant to be mine alone, and if I were to share it with anyone I can't think of anyone better than you, Quil."
His face softened though as he considered her last question. Why indeed. Had he given up on thoughts of finding someone, or did he just know he never would find what he had again? Did it matter if he did? Would he deserve that? Should he even bother telling Quilriana the truth of his last marriage? Even if it was just a part of it? Gangleri figured at least part of it was necessary, she deserved at least that much. "There was a woman once, though she's long dead now. You're the closest anyone has ever come to making me that happy in all of my wandering and searching since. And perhaps I'm just being an old fool when I say it's impossible for me to find anyone like her again..."
Gangleri thought back to bumping into K'dar and his sister... what was her name? Mylorah. She'd had Javira's face and it still had been a bit of a shock to see her again at the Hatching. He shook his head trying to change the subject, livening things up a bit out of habit with a silly joke. "I know you have your dragonrider, a rather fancy one at that. Maybe one day I'll find one of my own. They come in more feminine packages right?"
If Bart had been there the horse would have scolded him for trying to make such a serious conversation a laughing matter, he was sure of it. He reached out to gently set a hand on one of Quil's for a gentle squeeze. "You make me happy, you help me stay sane when I feel like I'm not, and I would gladly be your minion and make your enemies disappear to satisfy your dark whims. This house was never meant to be mine alone, and if I were to share it with anyone I can't think of anyone better than you, Quil."