[ the lack of marriage could be corrected, if she were interested. ]
It is not accusation I will meet from my family, had I truly done this. Mine uncle will not hesitate to put steel through me. I would welcome it were I not innocent.
[ he almost sounds angry that he's blameless. ]
Six dead, but two are known to stand against me. I could yet stand to answer for them. 'Tis a mockery of justice that I should field the blame.
It is a mockery of logic and sense. What reason have you to be so rash when so much of our situation is unknown?
[ She's seen him. He's shrewd, intelligent, practical. Is he the kind to let his hatred run away with itself? She's seen no evidence of it.
He asks her to lie for him. What if she's wrong and he is involved? And yet, what help is it for others to add him to the fallen, without proof he had done anything at all? ]
It was late when we returned. If you had done this I would have seen it. If others see scandal in it, let them talk.
I will not see you suffer for what you did not do.
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Date: 2024-10-09 09:32 am (UTC)at least this time she isn't married to them. ]
Is it the rest of your family who accuses you?
Many have died, I cannot think you would have reason to kill them all.
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Date: 2024-10-09 10:02 am (UTC)It is not accusation I will meet from my family, had I truly done this. Mine uncle will not hesitate to put steel through me. I would welcome it were I not innocent.
[ he almost sounds angry that he's blameless. ]
Six dead, but two are known to stand against me. I could yet stand to answer for them. 'Tis a mockery of justice that I should field the blame.
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Date: 2024-10-09 02:14 pm (UTC)[ She's seen him. He's shrewd, intelligent, practical. Is he the kind to let his hatred run away with itself? She's seen no evidence of it.
He asks her to lie for him. What if she's wrong and he is involved? And yet, what help is it for others to add him to the fallen, without proof he had done anything at all? ]
It was late when we returned. If you had done this I would have seen it. If others see scandal in it, let them talk.
I will not see you suffer for what you did not do.