He narrows his eyes. "And? Why do you think I read them so carefully? You learn what killed the first nine bugs to walk in somewhere and you're probably not about to be the tenth!"
Deep down he wants to remind himself they're well-meaning, but he can't just let it go, not when he can feel his pride sizzling at the idea they might think he's fragile. (And he is when compared to a grand shadowy Lord. What must he look like to them, really?)
"If you're the type to go looking for relics, you don't last long if you don't have common sense. But you don't go looking at all unless you're prepared to take the risk. Understand?" He makes an irritated sound and flickers a hand dismissively. "You obviously want the story told, and I want to tell it properly. I'll do what I have to. But I won't stick my foot in an Aspid's nest."
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Deep down he wants to remind himself they're well-meaning, but he can't just let it go, not when he can feel his pride sizzling at the idea they might think he's fragile. (And he is when compared to a grand shadowy Lord. What must he look like to them, really?)
"If you're the type to go looking for relics, you don't last long if you don't have common sense. But you don't go looking at all unless you're prepared to take the risk. Understand?" He makes an irritated sound and flickers a hand dismissively. "You obviously want the story told, and I want to tell it properly. I'll do what I have to. But I won't stick my foot in an Aspid's nest."