The Legacy of House Auron

The absurdity of Sonia's shout almost causes Larcen to drop his guard.

Touch the King?

He is trying to kill the King not seduce him.

She clarifies as though she can sense his confusion - she probably can, come to think of it.

"He's an empath! Mid-level at least!"

Those words bring to mind the one time he'd unthinkingly touched Helena and her subsequent freakout.

He remembers the feeling of all his deepest emotions being wrenched to the surface for her to peruse.

Can he truly go through that again?

To open himself like that intentionally…

To share the burden he's been carrying...

It goes against everything within him.

And yet - what would be more fitting?

The King should have a taste of the devastation he wrought.

The King should feel what it's like to have everything taken from him.

The smile that spreads across Larcen's face is not a pleasant thing.

So yes, he'll touch him.