For a moment it's clear that Alexei doesn't know what to do with that; it takes him a second to work out what to do with his face, and for a moment he's left clearly unguarded.
But then it's over, and they can move on from...that, whatever that was, and- ]
Clearly. I can't begin to imagine your agony.
[...There was an attempt.
That said, he finds himself taking a moment, feeling as though something else should be said if only to reward the honesty; he isn't sure when honesty of that sort became something to be rewarded.]
It will easier once the Council is taken down a few pegs. To consider things like that.
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For a moment it's clear that Alexei doesn't know what to do with that; it takes him a second to work out what to do with his face, and for a moment he's left clearly unguarded.
But then it's over, and they can move on from...that, whatever that was, and- ]
Clearly. I can't begin to imagine your agony.
[...There was an attempt.
That said, he finds himself taking a moment, feeling as though something else should be said if only to reward the honesty; he isn't sure when honesty of that sort became something to be rewarded.]
It will easier once the Council is taken down a few pegs. To consider things like that.