Giving up on saving me, or mitigating your damages? I'm not a fool, Allura.
[ his tone isn't accusatory. he genuinely does sound tired, and his voice is a little muffled -- he's lying on his bed, and the pillow is holding up his arm to speak into the watch, but it's a little awkwardly placed. he's not very concerned with sounding professional, anyway. it's a little too late for that.
but he isn't stupid. the paladins don't genuinely give a damn about him, and lotor can't really blame them. he doesn't particularly give a damn about them, either. but pretending that they care about how he feels is insulting. better to be honest, and admit they're afraid of him falling off the narrow edge of sanity, than put on this charade about caring about his feelings.
he's silent for a long moment. ]
I owe you an apology, and then some. For everything, but words are worthless in comparison to actions. Nothing will fix what I've done. [ he seems to genuinely mean that. ] But I want -- [ but he stops himself, considering his words before he continues. ] No, you owe me nothing. I apologize for taking this out on you, you aren't what caused my predicament. I'll leave you to your sleep.
( voice )
[ his tone isn't accusatory. he genuinely does sound tired, and his voice is a little muffled -- he's lying on his bed, and the pillow is holding up his arm to speak into the watch, but it's a little awkwardly placed. he's not very concerned with sounding professional, anyway. it's a little too late for that.
but he isn't stupid. the paladins don't genuinely give a damn about him, and lotor can't really blame them. he doesn't particularly give a damn about them, either. but pretending that they care about how he feels is insulting. better to be honest, and admit they're afraid of him falling off the narrow edge of sanity, than put on this charade about caring about his feelings.
he's silent for a long moment. ]
I owe you an apology, and then some. For everything, but words are worthless in comparison to actions. Nothing will fix what I've done. [ he seems to genuinely mean that. ] But I want -- [ but he stops himself, considering his words before he continues. ] No, you owe me nothing. I apologize for taking this out on you, you aren't what caused my predicament. I'll leave you to your sleep.