That always seems to be the case when it involves [ family, he could have said, and he can only wonder what Theon would have told him, if he said that instead of, ] old friends.
[ There's no winning or losing in their situation. There's only a deep hurt that will fester until both sides of the story are told and heard. One continues to bury his resentment through terrible, standoffish attitude and cutting remarks meant to hurt. The other continues to linger in a cesspool of bad feelings, thought of love and betrayal warring in his head, undecided when it comes to pushing for answers and pushing away.
It's an old song, and one that Edmund is familiar with, although he can't say that things have ever been this drastic between him and Peter. Peter is the older brother, high and mighty, while Edmund is the younger, green with envy. They clashed constantly until Edmund made the wrong choice, but the difference is stark between Robb and Peter: Peter forgave him, long before Edmund even thought to ask for it.
He supposes, of course, that the circumstances are vastly different. They'd been lucky, that Aslan was there to guide them all. ]
no subject
[ There's no winning or losing in their situation. There's only a deep hurt that will fester until both sides of the story are told and heard. One continues to bury his resentment through terrible, standoffish attitude and cutting remarks meant to hurt. The other continues to linger in a cesspool of bad feelings, thought of love and betrayal warring in his head, undecided when it comes to pushing for answers and pushing away.
It's an old song, and one that Edmund is familiar with, although he can't say that things have ever been this drastic between him and Peter. Peter is the older brother, high and mighty, while Edmund is the younger, green with envy. They clashed constantly until Edmund made the wrong choice, but the difference is stark between Robb and Peter: Peter forgave him, long before Edmund even thought to ask for it.
He supposes, of course, that the circumstances are vastly different. They'd been lucky, that Aslan was there to guide them all. ]
Do you wish to talk about it?
[ Like the last time they spoke, he won't push. ]