[ That's - unexpected. Highly unexpected. By had anticipated mistrust at worst, interest at best, and a lack of understanding all the way through. He had not anticipated empathy. And it is empathy, in truth; that's not pitying, just understanding. Understanding on a rather deep level. The sort of understanding he wouldn't even get from many Vor.
It throws him for a loop. If he were a bit more together, he'd summon up a bit of irony, a quip. But he's thrown to the point that the best that he can offer is a somewhat unsteady - ]
For the greater good of the Imperium.
[ A little blink, and then he works up something closer to a quip: ] And His Majesty was correct. I was out for revenge.
no subject
[ That's - unexpected. Highly unexpected. By had anticipated mistrust at worst, interest at best, and a lack of understanding all the way through. He had not anticipated empathy. And it is empathy, in truth; that's not pitying, just understanding. Understanding on a rather deep level. The sort of understanding he wouldn't even get from many Vor.
It throws him for a loop. If he were a bit more together, he'd summon up a bit of irony, a quip. But he's thrown to the point that the best that he can offer is a somewhat unsteady - ]
For the greater good of the Imperium.
[ A little blink, and then he works up something closer to a quip: ] And His Majesty was correct. I was out for revenge.