I don't, I don't! It's fine. Man, just talking like that's going to make me feel bad, you know... [Deserve??????? OK whatever you say.]
Still. That you'd extend compassion like that to a total stranger, even though I turned you down at the start... it's just taken some getting used to, that's all. I haven't known a lot of people that would bother.
We definitely needed it back there during that trial.
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[Ah. He notices the cup as he reaches for his own, laughing quietly with an obvious embarrassment.]
...Sorry. I keep forgetting about your rules with the masks. I hope it still can be pleasant enough for you later.
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[Piety laughs gently, shaking their head.]
I'm just as kind to you as you deserve, as far as I'm concerned. Please don't feel guilty.
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Still. That you'd extend compassion like that to a total stranger, even though I turned you down at the start... it's just taken some getting used to, that's all. I haven't known a lot of people that would bother.
We definitely needed it back there during that trial.