[ Yes. That should be his answer. If she had asked him this question when he had been paddling broken wood in the True Sea, he'd have regarded her incredulously. But now…
Matthias shakes his head. ]
They would think me a traitor.
[ Especially because he had multiple chances to kill her and didn't. Especially because he had the opportunity to return to Fjerdan soil and chose to grace Ravka instead. Especially because he likes her and her horrible sense of humour.
Rather than use a knife and fork, he tears into his waffle with his hands. Turns out, waffles are not only sweet and savoury but great for a distraction.
He hesitates, but not because of what he's about to say. It's finding the words. ]
I don't think I could go back. Not after what Brum did.
[ Leaving the Grisha to drown. Despite how horrible the tales had twisted them to be, they didn't deserve that. They deserved fairness. They deserved more than what Matthias ever got. ]
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Matthias shakes his head. ]
They would think me a traitor.
[ Especially because he had multiple chances to kill her and didn't. Especially because he had the opportunity to return to Fjerdan soil and chose to grace Ravka instead. Especially because he likes her and her horrible sense of humour.
Rather than use a knife and fork, he tears into his waffle with his hands. Turns out, waffles are not only sweet and savoury but great for a distraction.
He hesitates, but not because of what he's about to say. It's finding the words. ]
I don't think I could go back. Not after what Brum did.
[ Leaving the Grisha to drown. Despite how horrible the tales had twisted them to be, they didn't deserve that. They deserved fairness. They deserved more than what Matthias ever got. ]