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[ He grimly stares out into the hot spring waters for a bit. ]

I killed a man who didn't deserve it.

[ Well, he'll take a sip of his wine. ]

Did you want to?

No. Of course not. Not him.

What caused it to happen then?

...My sister was being threatened.

What else could you do then?

[ other than kill that guy ]

I don't know.

[ It really does, and really was, the only choice he seemingly had. But it was a bad one. ]

And reasoning to yourself that you had no choice doesn't make him any less dead.

[ He's aware that isn't making anything better to say that, but... ]

...

I don't like it. The long trials in the church.

[ Underneath all those lights. It's a lot of pressure. ]

Well, I can tell you that you're not alone in that, my friend.

Ever feel the urge to tell everyone they should vote for you instead?

[ Pause, and then a shake of his head. Good lord, no. He's not stupid. ]

I know it is not what I've done that we're there for. And I can't get expelled. I need to return.

Ah. For your sister's sake?

[ Nods. ]

Well, that's a relief at least!

[ Momentary cheer!

Before going back to being somber. ]

You're very cool-headed during the whole thing, despite how much you hate it.

[ Well he definitely was starting shit in w0's trial and he was definitely on edge by the end of w1's, but. ]

...It helps to stay busy. Try thinking of other things.

[ Well! That's fine! ]

Or else...? What are you worried will happen?

[ His brows furrow. He doesn't like how loaded that question is. ]

Nothing is going to happen.

[ He blinks, opening his mouth.

Closing... ]

Right. It's just suffocating.

[ He settles back down again. ]

Yeah.

Less of it is better.

[ Has he touched his bottle at all. ]

Then I'm sorry that I don't think it'll let up anytime soon.

Maybe you'll become numb to it...?

[ Well he does NOW at the thought of that. Ughhhh he hates it. He could say more regarding that, about something something the crux between redemption and ~sparing his feelings~ but he doesn't. It sounds like a nightmare topic to truck through and he hasn't got the eloquence to deal with it anyway. ]

Maybe.

[ I'm sorry he doesn't know how to help you, Marcoh, he's never felt an emotion. ]

Or, you know, I feel some of the others would say something along the lines of, "rely on us and take a break when you need it!"

{ ( x )

Hilarious that Claude is excluding himself from this by saying 'some of the others'. ]

I will try.

[ He's too focused on business. ]

Great, I can keep an eye on you to keep you honest about taking a time out. [ ... ] Unless that stresses you out. In which case, I will not be keeping an eye out.

[ ...He snorts a little. ]

It does not.

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