[There's a moment here in the raging storm that everything stills. Rain and wind and silence fill the air as Diavolo processes this most unexpected response.]
Don't be. You did exactly as you were told. I could have been stricter with my instructions, but you are not to blame for my carelessness.
[But these, he feels, aren't the most comforting words. Even without foresight, he can imagine Doppio finding reason to protest, and so he tries to stop that before it has a chance to happen.]
Even then, little harm was done. At least it is you that I dredged up this miserable piece of the past for. There is no one in this world more worthy of hearing the name. After all, it is yours as much as it is mine.
[A little more than he meant to say ... but entirely truthful.]
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[There's a moment here in the raging storm that everything stills. Rain and wind and silence fill the air as Diavolo processes this most unexpected response.]
Don't be. You did exactly as you were told. I could have been stricter with my instructions, but you are not to blame for my carelessness.
[But these, he feels, aren't the most comforting words. Even without foresight, he can imagine Doppio finding reason to protest, and so he tries to stop that before it has a chance to happen.]
Even then, little harm was done. At least it is you that I dredged up this miserable piece of the past for. There is no one in this world more worthy of hearing the name. After all, it is yours as much as it is mine.
[A little more than he meant to say ... but entirely truthful.]