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[starryeye]

[She does think about deleting it. She knows no one was in their right minds, but he was...kind of more not in his right mind than most people who got their hands on her, it seemed like. She's been flippant and cavalier in tone with most of her crewmates, but she doesn't think she can do that with this one. The kinder interpretation is to think that the mist just affected everyone to different degrees. But Orla's not a kind woman.]

[In the end, it's her own desire for power and control that gets her to respond. She has the power to give or withhold some small measure of comfort. So she makes a choice.]

None of us were in our right minds. We all did crazy shit.

[alwayskayaking]

Regardless, I shouldn't have let whatever happened to us take over my mind that much. I'm sorry.

[starryeye]

[She’s given him about as much absolution as she’s willing to give at this point.]

In the grand scheme of things that went wrong you didn’t top the list, but I don’t really want to talk about it with you either.

[alwayskayaking]

I wish I had been the top. I'm sorry to hear that I wasn't. [He's guessing she means her death, but he doesn't feel as if he has the right to pry.]<tt? I'll do my best to keep my distance and give you space. So much as this city will allow.

[starryeye]

Hey, at least you didn't break any of my bones. I was going around on a busted wrist for awhile.

[The death itself, frankly, also does not top the list. If anything really tops the list, it's probably the fight she had with her wife, not even halfway through the voyage. All these people who don't know her can't hurt her as badly as Bree dragging her away from the dinner table by the hair.]

I appreciate the consideration. I'm doing my best to hold no grudge.

[alwayskayaking]

It's the least I could do. [And he wouldn't blame her if there was a grudge.]

Take care.