[soo-won watches xie lian bow - before he just shakes his head and then waves a hand.]
You needn't be so formal about it. It's nothing that I found personally offensive. It was just a moment where I believe sentiment made it ultimately harder for me to understand the situation.
[to reconcile his own knowledge of 'I am splintering' and 'Xie Lian didn't seem to think so' caused him more pause than he wanted. it was a moment in which he questioned his own judgment against that of a god's -
and it was a testament to how much he believed in xie lian that that moment of hesitation even existed.
even if he also thinks it another moment where it's been proven that he should never trust gods.]
But I know it stemmed from kindness, so I am not bothered. I only ask it never happen again.
Still - to do so was a breach of trust. I've always tried to be honest with you, and it was a sentimental failing on my part.
[ he was having a very bad time! it has been. a very bad few weeks. it's fine. everything kind of went to shit the week hikaru died, and has not gotten better, right up until today.
he scratches the side of his nose. ] ...Your clues were very good - I think there were some who were aware who didn't know beforehand, just from what you left behind. There are many among us who are quite clever, and it was only the many distractions that I believe ultimately helped to keep people off of Emet-Selch's trail.
...He must not be happy to know that you know of his role. [ now that they can talk about it freely, more or less. ]
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You needn't be so formal about it. It's nothing that I found personally offensive. It was just a moment where I believe sentiment made it ultimately harder for me to understand the situation.
[to reconcile his own knowledge of 'I am splintering' and 'Xie Lian didn't seem to think so' caused him more pause than he wanted. it was a moment in which he questioned his own judgment against that of a god's -
and it was a testament to how much he believed in xie lian that that moment of hesitation even existed.
even if he also thinks it another moment where it's been proven that he should never trust gods.]
But I know it stemmed from kindness, so I am not bothered. I only ask it never happen again.
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[ he was having a very bad time! it has been. a very bad few weeks. it's fine. everything kind of went to shit the week hikaru died, and has not gotten better, right up until today.
he scratches the side of his nose. ] ...Your clues were very good - I think there were some who were aware who didn't know beforehand, just from what you left behind. There are many among us who are quite clever, and it was only the many distractions that I believe ultimately helped to keep people off of Emet-Selch's trail.
...He must not be happy to know that you know of his role. [ now that they can talk about it freely, more or less. ]