( he's not a man that can be made to do anything, a rival for wayward stallions that refuse to be broken in. still, she can't starve the impulse anymore than she suspects erik can repress the urge to chomp at the bit — two different breeds of animals, unable to break free of their instincts.
embarrassed, alina scrubs a hand over her flustered complexion, sucking in a dragging breath at the correction. it's not just the imposition of it — it's the symbolic ownership of it, an echo of the gold and black aleksander had draped her in, only to realize how deeply he meant to eclipse her in the wingspan of his shadow. a tingling flush crawls along the winding, curving path of her collarbone. )
It's just that ... Well. People would associate it with me, back in Ravka. It seems rather presumptuous to expect you to wear any of my colors.
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( he's not a man that can be made to do anything, a rival for wayward stallions that refuse to be broken in. still, she can't starve the impulse anymore than she suspects erik can repress the urge to chomp at the bit — two different breeds of animals, unable to break free of their instincts.
embarrassed, alina scrubs a hand over her flustered complexion, sucking in a dragging breath at the correction. it's not just the imposition of it — it's the symbolic ownership of it, an echo of the gold and black aleksander had draped her in, only to realize how deeply he meant to eclipse her in the wingspan of his shadow. a tingling flush crawls along the winding, curving path of her collarbone. )
It's just that ... Well.
People would associate it with me, back in Ravka. It seems rather presumptuous to expect you to wear any of my colors.