[ he's about to snap at her again, for both obvious lies in her first message, but the apology abruptly mollifies him . . . mostly because it's a surprise. and, if he were honest with himself, completely undeserved. he was the one who ruined this, not her . . . but the apology abruptly puts this situation into perspective.
because, in the end, she is right. they must work together, to survive this asinine world. and there is no real reason to burm bridges here that he did (apparently) in their universe. here, lotor is in control. there is no rift, no quintessence, no kingdom to rule over, no society to save. he just has to exist.
put that way, it's oddly . . . freeing. but it still doesn't change the heavy weight in his chest, or the curl of anxiety in his fingertips, or the fury with himself (and his stupid fucking fake of a mother) for letting things go so horrifically wrong.
eventually, her watch beeps again, but instead of text, it's audio, and the familiar faintly-tinged exasperation of lotor's voice comes through. ]
You all just cannot leave well enough alone, can you.
[ he sounds tired. ]
I suppose that's what makes you such effective heroes.
( voice )
because, in the end, she is right. they must work together, to survive this asinine world. and there is no real reason to burm bridges here that he did (apparently) in their universe. here, lotor is in control. there is no rift, no quintessence, no kingdom to rule over, no society to save. he just has to exist.
put that way, it's oddly . . . freeing. but it still doesn't change the heavy weight in his chest, or the curl of anxiety in his fingertips, or the fury with himself (and his stupid fucking fake of a mother) for letting things go so horrifically wrong.
eventually, her watch beeps again, but instead of text, it's audio, and the familiar faintly-tinged exasperation of lotor's voice comes through. ]
You all just cannot leave well enough alone, can you.
[ he sounds tired. ]
I suppose that's what makes you such effective heroes.