[He's really unaccustomed to being called out whenever he attempts to be purposefully vague, or sidestep something he'd rather not discuss. As a result, there's another moment of perplexed frustration in the wake of her reply, both at her inability to take his hint and leave things unsaid, and at the sight of one of his myriad fears laid out before him in black and white.
He never has been stable. None of them were, Angelika's dogs-- when one houses a mad canine entity in one's Spine, it's a little hard to maintain a grip on oneself. Likewise, when one's body has been pushed to the limits by extensive experimentation, one becomes riddled with fissures and faultlines just waiting to split open.
But of course, he says none of that. Sticks with something simple and safe instead--]
You can believe what you like, I suppose. I won't prevent you from your task if you're really so keen to keep an eye on me. Even if I believe your efforts would be better spent elsewhere.
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Date: 2017-08-17 01:19 pm (UTC)He never has been stable. None of them were, Angelika's dogs-- when one houses a mad canine entity in one's Spine, it's a little hard to maintain a grip on oneself. Likewise, when one's body has been pushed to the limits by extensive experimentation, one becomes riddled with fissures and faultlines just waiting to split open.
But of course, he says none of that. Sticks with something simple and safe instead--]
You can believe what you like, I suppose. I won't prevent you from your task if you're really so keen to keep an eye on me. Even if I believe your efforts would be better spent elsewhere.