Conan smiled a little at her outburst, pleased to see that her will was not completely gone. She was lovely when she was in command of herself...not so meek, and small didn't seem quite so bad.
"We arrange marriages as well, this you have seen." He replied, unfazed. "But we agree to our matches, even our women."
He reached out, laying his hands on her shoulders gently. "You make your own choices now. To marry a Cimmerian is to be strong enough to equal him. And you must know I will ask very little of you." Shaking his head, he smiled a little as he caught a lock of her hair between his fingers.
"I have lite need of a wife, but there is fire in you. It pleases me that I could free you from your brother."
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Date: 2012-11-15 03:01 pm (UTC)"We arrange marriages as well, this you have seen." He replied, unfazed. "But we agree to our matches, even our women."
He reached out, laying his hands on her shoulders gently. "You make your own choices now. To marry a Cimmerian is to be strong enough to equal him. And you must know I will ask very little of you." Shaking his head, he smiled a little as he caught a lock of her hair between his fingers.
"I have lite need of a wife, but there is fire in you. It pleases me that I could free you from your brother."