He'd been wary from what he saw of Pedoe. It'd been natural, as the man was his ancestor (his uncle could be silly, but that didn't change what a dictator he was). Not much good has ever come out of his family line, full of selfishness and people who could only harm others—Belph included, apparently.
... After all, his actions led to...]
He killed you as well.
[There'd be no point in bringing this up if it weren't connected to why there's blood on her clothing, and if it were simply a matter of being injured, she would've said so, without so much reluctance.
... He doesn't want to believe it. He wants her to deny it and tell him otherwise.
But there'd be no point, he knows. He can always tell when she's lying.]
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He'd been wary from what he saw of Pedoe. It'd been natural, as the man was his ancestor (his uncle could be silly, but that didn't change what a dictator he was). Not much good has ever come out of his family line, full of selfishness and people who could only harm others—Belph included, apparently.
... After all, his actions led to...]
He killed you as well.
[There'd be no point in bringing this up if it weren't connected to why there's blood on her clothing, and if it were simply a matter of being injured, she would've said so, without so much reluctance.
... He doesn't want to believe it. He wants her to deny it and tell him otherwise.
But there'd be no point, he knows. He can always tell when she's lying.]