She had already told the rest of her housemates this week. While I don't deny the weight of the act itself, I didn't leave her alone. She no longer had need of me specifically.
[ the other overseers looked after her. laudna, lavi, the others who cared for her so deeply. his emotions don't take up any notes of defensiveness as he shares what he considers simple fact: once scien isn't needed, his loss isn't that heavy. ]
... any further explanation would only upset you, so I will simply say that I do not find the situation as a whole to be so dire. Even though I do see your point.
[ essek and mumu are competent, so scien isn't worried about leaving them. kate and he can mend their bridge with her arrival. mathis is worrying, but even he isn't left alone. for all of them, scien doesn't think that it's a big deal that he's gone. his ego is one based off pride, not self-importance. there are even benefits to him being in the graveyard, to help balance the numbers and assist nehan and supervise the building of a machine.
but for once, he puts concretes and logic aside.
lucas is, against his own word from earlier in the conversation, explaining how he feels. that's meaningful. every emotion is just another data point, and the fact that lucas is explaining part of his own tangled emotion is worthwhile. ]
You do not need my permission, but I accept your anger. For the inconvenience I've caused others, it's sensible to be concerned on their behalf. But that's between me and them, so I'll address those bonds myself.
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[ the other overseers looked after her. laudna, lavi, the others who cared for her so deeply. his emotions don't take up any notes of defensiveness as he shares what he considers simple fact: once scien isn't needed, his loss isn't that heavy. ]
... any further explanation would only upset you, so I will simply say that I do not find the situation as a whole to be so dire. Even though I do see your point.
[ essek and mumu are competent, so scien isn't worried about leaving them. kate and he can mend their bridge with her arrival. mathis is worrying, but even he isn't left alone. for all of them, scien doesn't think that it's a big deal that he's gone. his ego is one based off pride, not self-importance. there are even benefits to him being in the graveyard, to help balance the numbers and assist nehan and supervise the building of a machine.
but for once, he puts concretes and logic aside.
lucas is, against his own word from earlier in the conversation, explaining how he feels. that's meaningful. every emotion is just another data point, and the fact that lucas is explaining part of his own tangled emotion is worthwhile. ]
You do not need my permission, but I accept your anger. For the inconvenience I've caused others, it's sensible to be concerned on their behalf. But that's between me and them, so I'll address those bonds myself.