Chapter 15: ๐ฌ ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐ (5/9)
Mother learns more about the mortals.
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IMPERIA: Be easy, child. We are bound to keep you alive as long as you are under the care of the Winthorpe bloodline. Do you trust this vow? COLLIN: Yes.ย IMPERIA: Good.ย
IMPERIA: Now please, just focus on me.ย
COLLIN: I feelโฆweird. CAMILLA: Woahโฆ WREN: This isโฆ
IMPERIA: Relax. Speak your truth, child. What is your innermost desire? What do you wish to gain from serving this bloodline? COLLIN: Purpose. I feel lost in the world. Like I donโt belong. I want to belong here. CAMILLA: Value. I want them to need me.ย WREN: Change. I could beโฆpart of something bigger than my reputation.ย
IMPERIA: And you believe you deserve this? Without a doubt? COLLIN: I donโtโฆI donโt know. I could.ย CAMILLA: No. WREN: No. But I donโt need to.
IMPERIA: Why? COLLIN: I donโt think Iโve proved it yet.ย CAMILLA: Itโs never worked out beforeโฆI blame myself. WREN: Nobody ever deserves to win, they just do.ย
IMPERIA: What would you sacrifice to earn it? COLLIN: My virtue.ย CAMILLA: My freedom.ย WREN: Nothing.ย
IMPERIA: This is what your masters would be worth to you? Why? COLLIN: They see things in me I donโt see in myself. I could learn from them. CAMILLA: They can protect me from myself.ย WREN: No, itโs just that they wouldnโt ask me to. They think Iโm their equal.ย
IMPERIA: This has been very enlightening.ย
IMPERIA: I see you and what you could become. But you would have to break yourself open and discard your brittle exoskeleton. IMPERIA: You have been deeply scarred. You would be loyal to your own detriment for the promise of healing that wound. This pleases me. IMPERIA: Youโre quite unique. Iโve not met a mortal that bends to no will but their own.ย
IMPERIA: We are done here. What would you like to do now? CAMILLA: Do you mind if Iโฆ COLLIN: โLie down somewhere? I feel light-headed. IMPERIA: Of course, though I have no use for the bedchambers as I prefer the coffins in the master cellar, so I have not a clue where they are in this labyrinthian home. Youโll have to wander the halls upstairs and stumble upon one.ย
WREN: โHear more about you? Youโre so iconic.ย IMPERIA: (laughs) You flatter me. Yes, Iโll let my Charm wear off and then we can speak as acquaintances.
CAMILLA: โUnpack this with Atticus and Ryan? I wonder what theyโd think. IMPERIA: I donโt advise you be too candid, but do as wish. They should be speaking amongst themselves in the sitting room. Farewell for now.
