#maridora

in ancient antioch, carved in stone, the words, “pandora and marius, drinkers of the blood, once dwelt together in happiness in this house.”

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Of course he finds Pandora’s intellect entrancing when she’s a 10 year old reciting sexually suggestive poems in a room full of men. It’s like watching an impressive parlor trick or stumbling across a rare gem for him. He covets her immediately. Similarly, when she’s an adult, he’s captivated by her using her wit to fool the Legate and his soldiers. But when that same intellect results in her having different opinions than him, oh he can’t fucking stand it. She repeatedly articulates her (pretty reasonable imo) perspective on things and his only response is misogyny 😭😭.