nightmarist: (berating ☘)
Ronan Lynch ([personal profile] nightmarist) wrote in [community profile] thisavrou_log 2016-11-30 10:56 am (UTC)

You could learn Latin if you wanted to. You just don't want to. It's different from being stupid.

[Ronan finally notices the blood beading on his cut, and he runs his tongue over his lower lip to lick it away. Deftly, he pockets the knife then he hops off his perch and onto his feet. The sudden movement gives his a rush, and he stretches his arms toward the sky like wings.]

It's from the Aeneid. It's about achieving greatness through confidence, manifesting triumph not just because it's your destiny but because you fucking believed you could do it. No one can kick ass until they believe they can kick ass.

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