06-13-2018, 09:03 PM
[font=trebuchet ms]She appreciated the concern, but she was... fine, Rin half-expected her to answer, but Marg trailed off instead. She met Marg’s gaze, brows furrowed in concern, but said nothing. There were all manner of questions she could ask, but Marg would speak when she was ready.
Finally, she spoke again, and as she admitted to not being fine, Rin could tell that the floodgates of honesty had been opened. As Marg described the situation with Bast, the cleric struggled not to show any anger or shock at the revelations she was being faced with. Bast openly saying something so scathing wasn’t unbelievable, but why would he say it to someone like Marg, especially when they had once been close? Her remorse and guilt at even having shared this information just sealed the deal.
”You don’t need to be sorry,” Rin began as soon as Marg finished speaking, drawing closer to her. ”This isn’t something you should have to deal with alone- besides, it’s what I’m here for.” Keeping everyone in good health included their mental health along with their physical health.
Biting her lip, she thought for a few moments about how to proceed. She didn’t doubt that Margaery was telling the truth about what Bastille had said, and there was no excusing his words, but at the same time, she ought to at least find an explanation. Well, first, she ought to start with the elephant in the room. ”How would he know what happened in your kids’ lives? What he said probably isn’t true,” she continued, blinking slowly. ”But even if it is, and I highly doubt it is, that has no bearing on how you’ll do with these children. Even if you messed up your previous kids’ lives, that doesn’t mean you’re doomed to mess up with your new ones.” She wasn’t sure if that was logical, but it made sense to her, at least.
Glancing down at her paws, she shook her head. ”Bastille... I don’t want to say don’t listen to anything he says, but I think being the seraph has been really hard on him, and it might be affecting his general demeanor.” Looking back up, she added, ”Not that that excuses his behavior towards you. It’s unacceptable, and you don’t deserve it. But he’s not being this way solely because of any perceived wrongdoing on your part, I don’t think.”
Of course, perhaps she was entirely wrong- she couldn’t know for sure what words Marg and Bast had exchanged in private- but this was the best explanation she could offer given what she knew.
Finally, she spoke again, and as she admitted to not being fine, Rin could tell that the floodgates of honesty had been opened. As Marg described the situation with Bast, the cleric struggled not to show any anger or shock at the revelations she was being faced with. Bast openly saying something so scathing wasn’t unbelievable, but why would he say it to someone like Marg, especially when they had once been close? Her remorse and guilt at even having shared this information just sealed the deal.
”You don’t need to be sorry,” Rin began as soon as Marg finished speaking, drawing closer to her. ”This isn’t something you should have to deal with alone- besides, it’s what I’m here for.” Keeping everyone in good health included their mental health along with their physical health.
Biting her lip, she thought for a few moments about how to proceed. She didn’t doubt that Margaery was telling the truth about what Bastille had said, and there was no excusing his words, but at the same time, she ought to at least find an explanation. Well, first, she ought to start with the elephant in the room. ”How would he know what happened in your kids’ lives? What he said probably isn’t true,” she continued, blinking slowly. ”But even if it is, and I highly doubt it is, that has no bearing on how you’ll do with these children. Even if you messed up your previous kids’ lives, that doesn’t mean you’re doomed to mess up with your new ones.” She wasn’t sure if that was logical, but it made sense to her, at least.
Glancing down at her paws, she shook her head. ”Bastille... I don’t want to say don’t listen to anything he says, but I think being the seraph has been really hard on him, and it might be affecting his general demeanor.” Looking back up, she added, ”Not that that excuses his behavior towards you. It’s unacceptable, and you don’t deserve it. But he’s not being this way solely because of any perceived wrongdoing on your part, I don’t think.”
Of course, perhaps she was entirely wrong- she couldn’t know for sure what words Marg and Bast had exchanged in private- but this was the best explanation she could offer given what she knew.
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