He could have side-stepped around her, but he halted and let her speak since it seemed as though he couldn't prevent her anyway. His expression didn't change as he listened.
From what he had seen before, Devin had assumed she led a life not so unlike his, and this just clarified in more detail what she'd been through. Fate or accident, whatever it was, had taken too much from her at too young an age. Really, no one ought to ever have to be under the thumb of evil, but life was never that simple. A normal person would find a way to comfort her, or to commiserate. Certainly, he felt sympathy and understanding. Maybe a little pride, too, for the fire in her and what she'd chosen to fight for.
None of that showed.
"You're the kind of person I'm fighting for, Aly. Because you're a far better person than I ever could be, and all I bring with me is death. And that's exactly why you need to leave me alone," Devin said quietly, sweeping past her.
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From what he had seen before, Devin had assumed she led a life not so unlike his, and this just clarified in more detail what she'd been through. Fate or accident, whatever it was, had taken too much from her at too young an age. Really, no one ought to ever have to be under the thumb of evil, but life was never that simple. A normal person would find a way to comfort her, or to commiserate. Certainly, he felt sympathy and understanding. Maybe a little pride, too, for the fire in her and what she'd chosen to fight for.
None of that showed.
"You're the kind of person I'm fighting for, Aly. Because you're a far better person than I ever could be, and all I bring with me is death. And that's exactly why you need to leave me alone," Devin said quietly, sweeping past her.