[ His first response to her question is to merely shrug. Rowan does not take offense easily, or at least he does not show it easily when he does. He prefers a blunt question to dancing around a question, even if he would be one of those inclined to do the dancing. But the straightforward manner of the question reminds him of Faraday, Citra. They were just like that.
He pokes at a button and the frother starts shooting hot air out. Okay. He shuts it off. Good to know. ]
I'm not saying it's smart. [ He gives this preamble with an arched-brow look at her. He knows it's not. ]
But back home, I had a sort of... mentor that lived this very ascetic lifestyle. It kept him focused. I don't want to get soft around here. [ He pauses to look at her. ]
Not that I think all Dominants are getting soft in here or that having a nice place makes you bad. I just know what I need and it's one of the few choices I still get to make, you know? So. The Down.
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He pokes at a button and the frother starts shooting hot air out. Okay. He shuts it off. Good to know. ]
I'm not saying it's smart. [ He gives this preamble with an arched-brow look at her. He knows it's not. ]
But back home, I had a sort of... mentor that lived this very ascetic lifestyle. It kept him focused. I don't want to get soft around here. [ He pauses to look at her. ]
Not that I think all Dominants are getting soft in here or that having a nice place makes you bad. I just know what I need and it's one of the few choices I still get to make, you know? So. The Down.