[ god everything's terrible but it could be worse. strohl's just kind of pacing, so he's glad for the company - he flashes a half smile, and then looks back towards the lounge. ]
...Not sure. I think so, but... sounds like this hit on scars he already had and ripped them open, from what we talked about the other night.
Always seems to be like this - worst choices, or so I'm told. [ with a soft sigh. ] How're you holding up, Rupert?
Yeah. They know what's going to mess with us by now, I guess. It was kind of like that before, too... I just hope he won't blame himself too much.
[thinks about it a little.]
It's never good to have to watch these and not be able to do anything, so I don't know if I'd say I'm okay, but... It's even worse to be in the middle of it, I think, so I'm more worried about him. What about you?
...Yeah. [ he says, soft, and it's clear in his tone he already knows - anders certainly will. the same way strohl would, in his shoes. they're too similar in that way. ]
About the same, I think. Watching's the worst. Least if I saw an execution happening at home, saw someone in danger like that, I could've leapt in to assist.
[ but he gets the meaning, and nudges up against his shoulder briefly, affectionately. ]
But, I know your point. For as strange as our little group is - across all of us, but especially across our team, we're a group, through and through. Hard to watch any of us suffer - hard to tell your heart the logical things your mind thinks.
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...Not sure. I think so, but... sounds like this hit on scars he already had and ripped them open, from what we talked about the other night.
Always seems to be like this - worst choices, or so I'm told. [ with a soft sigh. ] How're you holding up, Rupert?
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[thinks about it a little.]
It's never good to have to watch these and not be able to do anything, so I don't know if I'd say I'm okay, but... It's even worse to be in the middle of it, I think, so I'm more worried about him. What about you?
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About the same, I think. Watching's the worst. Least if I saw an execution happening at home, saw someone in danger like that, I could've leapt in to assist.
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[that being said:]
But wanting to be able to do something means you have a good heart.
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It is the duty of a noble to protect his people. [ he murmurs, quietly. ] I'd be not worth anything, had I ever lost sight of that.
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[nudges him a little.]
But I agree with the other part. I'm glad you haven't lost sight of that.
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[ but he gets the meaning, and nudges up against his shoulder briefly, affectionately. ]
But, I know your point. For as strange as our little group is - across all of us, but especially across our team, we're a group, through and through. Hard to watch any of us suffer - hard to tell your heart the logical things your mind thinks.
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[such as!!!]
You're worth a lot, no matter what.