If it weren't for the shield that Owen's imperious nature provided he might have felt vulnerable and small being partially exposed in a hospital gown under the gaze of the obviously cross and looming Sairus. His intention had been to rile up the lynx, anyway. Although, admittedly he was a bit taken aback by the other man's reaction. The overly hostile greeting was undeserved in the blonde's estimation. Apparently a decade of separation in death wasn't long enough for Sairus to forget or forgive Owen's past transgressions. The only movement that would give away his surprise was an exaggerated blink--really, an expression of annoyance--otherwise he kept his face blank and his body tense and still. He was essentially holding his ground showing the other man he couldn't be easily intimidated.
"That's all you've got to say to me? We're practically family, you know." He broke eye contact long enough to shift around his clothes and articles into one hand to free the other. He referenced the mingling of the Weatherfare and Hart family trees via his niece Isabella, the product of Victoria and Sairus' affair. He used 'practically' in a pointed manner to bring to the taller man's attention that his relationship with Owen's sister had never been and could never be legitimized. It was just to knock the other man down a bit.
"Apparently, my wife's witch doctor..or whatever..." He waved his free hand dismissively, as if the necromancer wasn't a big deal, "of a brother, the twin that is, saw it fit to resurrect me. This is according to the ever informative Kama." He shrugged nonchalantly as if this explanation of his presence would make sense to the other man. The same possessive terminology, in reference to Juliana as his wife, was reused for the same reasons he used them with Kama. Regardless the status of their marriage at this point, Owen would continue to make claims on his status as a patriarch in their families which was incumbent upon him (in his mind, at least) as Juliana's husband, the father of her children, and as Victoria's beloved brother. Neither Kama nor Sairus (especially not Sai) had more of a claim to respectability and involvement in family affairs than Owen did.
If Owen had been ambivalent about what he wanted from Juliana now, that doubt was quickly fading. His wounded pride controlled his desires and goals more than Owen would probably admit to himself. The more the other important men in Juliana's life belittled and acted hostile towards him, the more he was determined to have her, even if only to prove a point.
"That's all you've got to say to me? We're practically family, you know." He broke eye contact long enough to shift around his clothes and articles into one hand to free the other. He referenced the mingling of the Weatherfare and Hart family trees via his niece Isabella, the product of Victoria and Sairus' affair. He used 'practically' in a pointed manner to bring to the taller man's attention that his relationship with Owen's sister had never been and could never be legitimized. It was just to knock the other man down a bit.
"Apparently, my wife's witch doctor..or whatever..." He waved his free hand dismissively, as if the necromancer wasn't a big deal, "of a brother, the twin that is, saw it fit to resurrect me. This is according to the ever informative Kama." He shrugged nonchalantly as if this explanation of his presence would make sense to the other man. The same possessive terminology, in reference to Juliana as his wife, was reused for the same reasons he used them with Kama. Regardless the status of their marriage at this point, Owen would continue to make claims on his status as a patriarch in their families which was incumbent upon him (in his mind, at least) as Juliana's husband, the father of her children, and as Victoria's beloved brother. Neither Kama nor Sairus (especially not Sai) had more of a claim to respectability and involvement in family affairs than Owen did.
If Owen had been ambivalent about what he wanted from Juliana now, that doubt was quickly fading. His wounded pride controlled his desires and goals more than Owen would probably admit to himself. The more the other important men in Juliana's life belittled and acted hostile towards him, the more he was determined to have her, even if only to prove a point.
Bitch, I'm limited edition.
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