His demons remained unslained and yet, he tries to slay the demons of others. To fight for helpless people like Remeta.
Tears prickled the older woman's eyes. "We will follow you to hell and back!....just like we did before, my king." She stated firmly.
"You give so much credit to a king that can't father an heir to his throne, Baski." His cold eyes met hers, but Baski could see the underlying pain behind them.
He still has a heart...even though it's rusty from unuse. What affects Baski the most is that she hopes the king won't loose what's left from that heart after today.
Would it tear him out to have to watch the other kings introduce his slave?
Forced-sex happen all the time in the world of slavery and it's one of the most natural thing in their world. But even at the time of their captivity, King Lucien has always found it hard to watch it happen.