[ the first remark gets a brief, slightly humorless smile. ]
That is a very long, worthless story. The vengeance, at least.
[ his killer's stupid quest - where she was just being manipulated the entire time. it's so frustratingly pointless, all the death and destruction that she caused as an eye for an eye. it could almost be pathetic, if it were a story in another life, and not real people.
the apology just has him duck his head once, in acknowledgement - as usual, he's not particularly reactive, and he's going to open his mouth to say something to wave it away, even though rosamund is so sweet for the apology, but the blame part startles him? his mouth opens, and then closes. and temenos looks briefly stunned. ]
... The blame. [ it's funny. she's hit at least a part of the nail right on the head. ]
[YELLS SISI WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THIS TAG GOT EATEN A HUNDRED YEARS AGO cries, my precious memshares
His reaction is curious. Like he's never considered it before, or if she'd slapped him across the face.]
Yes? [She ducks her head lower, all the better to catch him by the eye.] He was a good man following a lead. And from what it looks like, it wouldn't have mattered where that information was found, he would have investigated it. You didn't set him on a path to his death.
The only people responsible for that are the ones that killed him. You were his dear friend, and a confidante. He trusted you because you're worthy of that trust, Temenos. Please don't ever doubt that.
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[She turns more fully in her seat.]
Temenos, I'm so sorry. Not just for Crick, but for the rest too. For the things you had to do to find the truth.
[A beat.]
You know that none of the blame lies with you. Right?
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That is a very long, worthless story. The vengeance, at least.
[ his killer's stupid quest - where she was just being manipulated the entire time. it's so frustratingly pointless, all the death and destruction that she caused as an eye for an eye. it could almost be pathetic, if it were a story in another life, and not real people.
the apology just has him duck his head once, in acknowledgement - as usual, he's not particularly reactive, and he's going to open his mouth to say something to wave it away, even though rosamund is so sweet for the apology, but the blame part startles him? his mouth opens, and then closes. and temenos looks briefly stunned. ]
... The blame. [ it's funny. she's hit at least a part of the nail right on the head. ]
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His reaction is curious. Like he's never considered it before, or if she'd slapped him across the face.]
Yes? [She ducks her head lower, all the better to catch him by the eye.] He was a good man following a lead. And from what it looks like, it wouldn't have mattered where that information was found, he would have investigated it. You didn't set him on a path to his death.
The only people responsible for that are the ones that killed him. You were his dear friend, and a confidante. He trusted you because you're worthy of that trust, Temenos. Please don't ever doubt that.