[Myr listens to them both in silence; they are, after all, his Bonded and a large part of what had drawn him to them both was respect for their intellectual abilities. ...And a part of what had kept them all together was his soft and forgiving heart, so they would certainly be well-positioned to know the sort of trouble it could get him into.
Even so it's wounding to hear L lay things out that way, as if Myr had not voiced his own reservations on the matter of the man. He makes a concentrated effort to pack that hurt into a very small box and shove it away for later.]
As crystal, messere, though I will tell you I do not think direct retaliation wise, [this, to Viren.] Because he will not shy from a disproportionate response. I very much doubt he is as he is because he hasn't yet learned his actions have consequences. [Ergo, attempting to teach him as much...may not end well for any of them.] Even so, I understand and appreciate that you have my back in this.
Linden-- [He hesitates, swallowing the first words he'd say. Do you not trust me to know better?] Believe me that I don't intend to take him into my inner confidences simply because he's sad about something. Yes, I will not deny that I feel as gently inclined toward him as I do nearly anyone else, [yes, yes, he knows he's like this and he's not ashamed of it,] but my decision to treat with him politely is because it brings his better nature to the fore, not because I don't believe him a threat.
He is just one of those threats better handled by not provoking him into something worse than words. Especially when we know very little of what he can, or will, do.
[It's far from the situation with Light, in that. Myr is trying very hard not to draw parallels to it.] Though I do take your warning.
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Even so it's wounding to hear L lay things out that way, as if Myr had not voiced his own reservations on the matter of the man. He makes a concentrated effort to pack that hurt into a very small box and shove it away for later.]
As crystal, messere, though I will tell you I do not think direct retaliation wise, [this, to Viren.] Because he will not shy from a disproportionate response. I very much doubt he is as he is because he hasn't yet learned his actions have consequences. [Ergo, attempting to teach him as much...may not end well for any of them.] Even so, I understand and appreciate that you have my back in this.
Linden-- [He hesitates, swallowing the first words he'd say. Do you not trust me to know better?] Believe me that I don't intend to take him into my inner confidences simply because he's sad about something. Yes, I will not deny that I feel as gently inclined toward him as I do nearly anyone else, [yes, yes, he knows he's like this and he's not ashamed of it,] but my decision to treat with him politely is because it brings his better nature to the fore, not because I don't believe him a threat.
He is just one of those threats better handled by not provoking him into something worse than words. Especially when we know very little of what he can, or will, do.
[It's far from the situation with Light, in that. Myr is trying very hard not to draw parallels to it.] Though I do take your warning.