Even though Ash exuded a quiet confidence, I could sense the restrained power in him. It showed in the predatory gait he couldn’t quite hide, his easy steps, and broad shoulders. So yeah, Ash was scary in his own deceptively calm way, but Ruarc was downright terrifying. There was nothing deceptive about him, just pure masculine power wrapped in a beastly exterior obviously meant for destruction. If someone were to ask me what I thought he did for a living, I would’ve guessed he was an ancient Viking warrior who relished in his choice of profession of raiding and maiming.
