[To hear that means more than he expected. Even if the source might be one he'd question, given her decidedly forgiving nature, the idea that anyone might consider his unreasonable feelings more than something to be discarded or criticized is... among other things, a relief.
He wonders if he'll ever find that sort of acknowledgement outside these few companions, once the truth reaches the public—or if he'll be vilified once again as a new type of scapegoat. In truth, he'd almost rather disappear.
He allows himself another moment of weakness; the stitched scar across his nose meets the shoulder of the companion trying so hard to keep him upright.]
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He wonders if he'll ever find that sort of acknowledgement outside these few companions, once the truth reaches the public—or if he'll be vilified once again as a new type of scapegoat. In truth, he'd almost rather disappear.
He allows himself another moment of weakness; the stitched scar across his nose meets the shoulder of the companion trying so hard to keep him upright.]