[Ahh, yes. Understandable in the sense of wanting to protect the ones you love, but still -- not exactly good stuff.]
[Victor nods, sighing deeply.] Don't I know it. . . My parents weren't there to see the whole business with Emily. They were, ironically, out looking for me. So if someone in the village had just spoken up. . . [He listens to her speak for a moment, eyes distant as he thinks about everything that he gave up -- that was ripped away from him -- in trying to protect Alice.] Yes. . . I -- I think I know exactly what you mean. . .
[He finds himself smiling back, glad that she didn't find his confession horrible.] I suppose. I couldn't just leave her like that. I had to help.
[And the applause brings about a bit more blushing and some tie-fiddling -- although at least this time it's accompanied by a smile.] So am I. And I don't think it's going to be aimed away from him anytime soon. Not after the horrible things he did.
[Video] Tanku, although I can't really take credit for the gifs
[Victor nods, sighing deeply.] Don't I know it. . . My parents weren't there to see the whole business with Emily. They were, ironically, out looking for me. So if someone in the village had just spoken up. . . [He listens to her speak for a moment, eyes distant as he thinks about everything that he gave up -- that was ripped away from him -- in trying to protect Alice.] Yes. . . I -- I think I know exactly what you mean. . .
[He finds himself smiling back, glad that she didn't find his confession horrible.] I suppose. I couldn't just leave her like that. I had to help.
[And the applause brings about a bit more blushing and some tie-fiddling -- although at least this time it's accompanied by a smile.] So am I. And I don't think it's going to be aimed away from him anytime soon. Not after the horrible things he did.