Does that absolve his actions in this iteration, just because he withheld in another? Which, may I remind you, is conjecture we're making based on a lack of any further context.
[He smooths his hand over Kaveh's cheek.] ... Is it hurting you that much?
[ kaveh pillows his face into alhaitham's chest. ] And don't start with the 'apparently'. You watched the same thing I did. There's nothing apparent about it.
[Alhaitham puffs out a breath, but the arms around Kaveh are sure, and warm.]
Of course you would take this the worst of anyone. [Also, these arms are not letting Kaveh escape anytime soon.] At best, that was in the past. No matter how it went, we have the decisions we do remember making now to contend with. What else can any of us do with this information except acknowledge it?
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[He smooths his hand over Kaveh's cheek.] ... Is it hurting you that much?
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[ ... ] Wait, what are we talking about?
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[ kaveh pillows his face into alhaitham's chest. ] And don't start with the 'apparently'. You watched the same thing I did. There's nothing apparent about it.
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Of course you would take this the worst of anyone. [Also, these arms are not letting Kaveh escape anytime soon.] At best, that was in the past. No matter how it went, we have the decisions we do remember making now to contend with. What else can any of us do with this information except acknowledge it?