[...Oh. Well, that. That...explains a lot, actually...
He tenses up visibly at that, because his kneejerk response is to do exactly what he said he was trying to get better about not doing - there's a difference between what's rightfully considered law and what's outright criminal behavior, and it's incredibly difficult to justify things like what has been said in this conversation with all the information now out in the open. If he's going to be blunt, this feels incredibly deceptive; he can't be sure if it really is or if there's some nuance here that he's not picking up on, but for the time being, well...there you go.
Riled though he may be, however, he manages to bite it back before he says anything; this is...frustrating, but it doesn't change everything that's been said, does it?
I never asked for people like you to agree with my way of life or even condone it...just to try and understand.
Right, then. Regardless of the situation, that's still...a thing. Good lord, we've come full circle and we're squarely back at "Wow, this sure is a thing."]
...I do, yes.
[He pauses for a moment before continuing; it's awkward, but this is pretty much par for the course as he goes anyway.]
The offer still stands - to talk whenever you want. I don't mind.
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He tenses up visibly at that, because his kneejerk response is to do exactly what he said he was trying to get better about not doing - there's a difference between what's rightfully considered law and what's outright criminal behavior, and it's incredibly difficult to justify things like what has been said in this conversation with all the information now out in the open. If he's going to be blunt, this feels incredibly deceptive; he can't be sure if it really is or if there's some nuance here that he's not picking up on, but for the time being, well...there you go.
Riled though he may be, however, he manages to bite it back before he says anything; this is...frustrating, but it doesn't change everything that's been said, does it?
I never asked for people like you to agree with my way of life or even condone it...just to try and understand.
Right, then. Regardless of the situation, that's still...a thing. Good lord, we've come full circle and we're squarely back at "Wow, this sure is a thing."]
...I do, yes.
[He pauses for a moment before continuing; it's awkward, but this is pretty much par for the course as he goes anyway.]
The offer still stands - to talk whenever you want. I don't mind.