Chapter 15: π¬ πΎπππππ πΊππππππ (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.Β IMPERIA: Good.Β
IMPERIA: Now please, just focus on me.Β
COLLIN: I feelβ¦weird. CAMILLA: Woahβ¦ WREN: This isβ¦
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 donβt belong. I want to belong here. CAMILLA: Value. I want them to need me.Β WREN: Change. I could beβ¦part of something bigger than my reputation.Β
IMPERIA: And you believe you deserve this? Without a doubt? COLLIN: I donβtβ¦I donβt know. I could.Β CAMILLA: No. WREN: No. But I donβt need to.
IMPERIA: Why? COLLIN: I donβt think Iβve proved it yet.Β CAMILLA: Itβs never worked out beforeβ¦I blame myself. WREN: Nobody ever deserves to win, they just do.Β
IMPERIA: What would you sacrifice to earn it? COLLIN: My virtue.Β CAMILLA: My freedom.Β WREN: Nothing.Β
IMPERIA: This is what your masters would be worth to you? Why? COLLIN: They see things in me I donβt see in myself. I could learn from them. CAMILLA: They can protect me from myself.Β WREN: No, itβs just that they wouldnβt ask me to. They think Iβm their equal.Β
IMPERIA: This has been very enlightening.Β
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: Youβre quite unique. Iβve not met a mortal that bends to no will but their own.Β
IMPERIA: We are done here. What would you like to do now? CAMILLA: Do you mind if Iβ¦ COLLIN: βLie 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. Youβll have to wander the halls upstairs and stumble upon one.Β
WREN: βHear more about you? Youβre so iconic.Β IMPERIA: (laughs) You flatter me. Yes, Iβll let my Charm wear off and then we can speak as acquaintances.
CAMILLA: βUnpack this with Atticus and Ryan? I wonder what theyβd think. IMPERIA: I donβt advise you be too candid, but do as wish. They should be speaking amongst themselves in the sitting room. Farewell for now.
