[A chance. Lexa has been giving him chances. It's Rhys who has pushed her to this point, who has driven her agitation to the limit of wanting him dead. If he were one of her people (and technically: he is), he would be made to answer for his crime. And in a way, he also has been, forced to feel her blade against his throat and to deal with her reaching into his mind and delivering his insecurities back to him.
He is a weak man.]
Then I ask that when you give him your chance, you consider that he is so weak, so uncertain, that he cannot take any blemish. You think he has undergone pain because of your father, but you fail to see my side of things. I called him irritating, and he categorized me as being like Jack soon enough, like he had been seeking an excuse. Looking out for yourself is one thing, Angel. Those of us who have experience surviving have done that and will continue to do that. It is what is necessary. But he has a mind that will take your choice and use it against you the moment he perceives a slight.
[Yes, Lexa has considered her words, but the more she thinks about it, the more she fears Angel's willingness to give him so easily. There is something about Rhys' natural demeanor that just doesn't sit well with her.]
As for the chance you speak of, I've offered it to him. I've learned of his world. I knew Jack's name before I ever knew he had a connection to you. I attempted to bridge the gap between us.
In turn, he has offered nothing but disrespect. How many chances do you offer one man before you accept his true nature?
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He is a weak man.]
Then I ask that when you give him your chance, you consider that he is so weak, so uncertain, that he cannot take any blemish. You think he has undergone pain because of your father, but you fail to see my side of things. I called him irritating, and he categorized me as being like Jack soon enough, like he had been seeking an excuse. Looking out for yourself is one thing, Angel. Those of us who have experience surviving have done that and will continue to do that. It is what is necessary. But he has a mind that will take your choice and use it against you the moment he perceives a slight.
[Yes, Lexa has considered her words, but the more she thinks about it, the more she fears Angel's willingness to give him so easily. There is something about Rhys' natural demeanor that just doesn't sit well with her.]
As for the chance you speak of, I've offered it to him. I've learned of his world. I knew Jack's name before I ever knew he had a connection to you. I attempted to bridge the gap between us.
In turn, he has offered nothing but disrespect. How many chances do you offer one man before you accept his true nature?