“You really know how to throw a punch. Heard a lot about this place, and you’re obviously the flashiest and physically strongest guy here, huh? So that must make you this Boss everybody talks about.”

“Am I the—?” He wishes he could say he sputters and looks at the other with utter confusion, but no sound makes it out of him in his surprise. Ezreal mouths a million half words as he tries to reach the right thing to say, but every single one of them dies on his throat. He’s just in shock. Ezreal is very proud of his good looks and far from a prude about it, but being so instantly reduced to eye candy was enough to render him silent. Ah, if only the other knew how many people would pay to see him in this state. Alas, the moment passes, and anger rises on the explorer’s chest. “Of fucking course not, I’m part of the audience. What on Runaterra made you think I’m here to put on some skimpy skirt and shake a pompom?”

      In the present, the mother smiles at the sight of her son putting on his vest jacket. All her life had she made silent prayers that he would grow up healthy and strong in the world that was increasingly stacked against the next generation of vastaya, and the fact that Sett towers over her is a reward in itself, one she will reflect on later as she notices her son having crossed his arms while waiting on her and her musings.

            Now that was embarrassing, wasn’t it?

   “  I wish I could just say no to the luncheon,  ”   she confesses as Sett opens the door.   “  But I don’t think it’s right to just turn them down after all.....    but I’m not taking up your precious time, am I?  If you and Nayra have something to do, then let me know and I’ll keep the mayor busy 💖!!  ”

@biggerbeast​ said: being half noxian and the current ~king~ of the underground, what does irelia think of sett --- without having met him?

hushed rumors reveal a sinister reputation regarding the half-man / half-beast : merciless in fights, greedy in manners, and overall arrogant for the path he took? he might as well be the opposite version of her because he is everything that she believes is wrong.

him encouraging violence all for the sake of money and publicity? absolutely awful. dangerous even considering how influential he is. it’s even come to the point where some of her guards have considered participating in his arena all for that bittersweet taste of victory.

she doesn’t want that. achieving success is human nature but to risk yourself for it via violence is never the solution. fighting should only ever happen when it’s necessary and she will be damned if she catches one her own in the arena.