[That gets him to laugh again, a more solid sound this time - selfishly, mm, is that the word to use right now? If Palamedes is supposed to be thinking about himself first this time, unselfishly, and Viktor is thinking of him - surely neither of them is being selfish. Or if it is, it isn't as if it compares to the selfishness of killing a boatload of people, so—
Well, he'd rather be here than there, and Viktor is a large part of that. Simple facts. He tangles his fingers into Viktor's and hums, squeezing lightly. A breaking point--]
Do you think so? You know me best.
[A true thing, actually, one he's thought before in purely saccharine terms and never put into proper words. Only Camilla would have him beat, and until she comes out of the sea... well. Anyway.]
I think I had some questions answered in the exact ways I'd hoped they wouldn't be.
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Well, he'd rather be here than there, and Viktor is a large part of that. Simple facts. He tangles his fingers into Viktor's and hums, squeezing lightly. A breaking point--]
Do you think so? You know me best.
[A true thing, actually, one he's thought before in purely saccharine terms and never put into proper words. Only Camilla would have him beat, and until she comes out of the sea... well. Anyway.]
I think I had some questions answered in the exact ways I'd hoped they wouldn't be.