He steps back, but only so that he can be sure Hermione is looking at him, so she can see how serious he is.
"Hermione, he has caused a great deal of pain. In his life before, he was a tyrant king who would break his own soldiers in fighting with them for amusement and . . ." Ever the Victorian, he flushes. "And who insisted on the right of kings to a bride's first night. Regardless of desires.
"And since—I don't know the details, but Lord El-Melloi told me that in the war he was resurrected to fight, he betrayed someone and caused a murder. Conspired for it, all for his own ends. He is not evil, but he is not good, either—or rather, he is both, capable of the greatest kindness and the worst cruelties. He can't be ruled or tamed or controlled.
"If he gave you a ring, he wants you. And I'm very scared for what he'll do to you once he gets what he wants."
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He steps back, but only so that he can be sure Hermione is looking at him, so she can see how serious he is.
"Hermione, he has caused a great deal of pain. In his life before, he was a tyrant king who would break his own soldiers in fighting with them for amusement and . . ." Ever the Victorian, he flushes. "And who insisted on the right of kings to a bride's first night. Regardless of desires.
"And since—I don't know the details, but Lord El-Melloi told me that in the war he was resurrected to fight, he betrayed someone and caused a murder. Conspired for it, all for his own ends. He is not evil, but he is not good, either—or rather, he is both, capable of the greatest kindness and the worst cruelties. He can't be ruled or tamed or controlled.
"If he gave you a ring, he wants you. And I'm very scared for what he'll do to you once he gets what he wants."