[Faolan moves to perch on the edge of the coffee table. It's either that or kneel beside the couch, he can't keep hovering over him like this, and he needs to settle this.]
I never meant to hurt or offend you. I know it was a jab, but I had thought I'd kept it lighthearted enough. Honestly, Laurent, after some of the things you've said to me. I'd thought we were only messing about, I swear.
When you came back to this apartment injured, did I ever imply it was due to negligence? That when you were bitten by wolves it was somehow your fault?
[Yes he does see but he's trying hard to because THAT ISN'T HOW IT IS he didn't mean it to hurt him or to be disrespectful and yes he knew that Laurent was sensitive to the subject but the words had just come at the time. It seemed like a good laugh.
At the time.]
Laurent, I. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say it like that. Please...
[ A little softer, but still firm. He doesn't really think there's much more that talking about this will do anyway, and he just wants to decompress. To stop thinking about it so he can forget about the uncomfortable feeling it gives him. ]
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I...
[Faolan moves to perch on the edge of the coffee table. It's either that or kneel beside the couch, he can't keep hovering over him like this, and he needs to settle this.]
I never meant to hurt or offend you. I know it was a jab, but I had thought I'd kept it lighthearted enough. Honestly, Laurent, after some of the things you've said to me. I'd thought we were only messing about, I swear.
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[ Really. ]
When you came back to this apartment injured, did I ever imply it was due to negligence? That when you were bitten by wolves it was somehow your fault?
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[Faolan's honestly taken aback for a moment here. The wolves?]
No, you. You did not, but--
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[ You see what he's getting at? ]
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At the time.]
Laurent, I. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say it like that. Please...
[What to do...]
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[ A little softer, but still firm. He doesn't really think there's much more that talking about this will do anyway, and he just wants to decompress. To stop thinking about it so he can forget about the uncomfortable feeling it gives him. ]