Shot in the dark, but tell me if I'm wrong: was keeping you in working shape technically a business investment for him?
[They readjust their viewpoint a little and then reapproach. Are they projecting? Maybe! (Yes.)
It's uncharitable to think about the Prince like that, Ashton knows; he was about as close to a decent man in his position as he was going to get, at least to her, and it's not his fault she was too goddamn good at killing to get to take a week or two off. There was always somewhere or someone or something that she could be useful to or for.]
Re: 2/2
[They readjust their viewpoint a little and then reapproach. Are they projecting? Maybe! (Yes.)
It's uncharitable to think about the Prince like that, Ashton knows; he was about as close to a decent man in his position as he was going to get, at least to her, and it's not his fault she was too goddamn good at killing to get to take a week or two off. There was always somewhere or someone or something that she could be useful to or for.]