[It's terribly harsh language, which Simon finds himself understanding far too well; there are people who deserve to die. He knows that now, even if he can't let himself think it. The rest of what she says is almost worse: You will not involve any other recruit in any subversive or insubordinate behaviour, nor will you involve yourself in them..
Black and white morality, he thinks. Like a child's: the bad people, yes, but not a whole town. He doesn't think once that it might also be like his own.]
Then we do. That's all. Because those are our orders. It doesn't make you responsible. Do you understand me?
The rest of it. Do you want to talk about it when we're out of here again? I'm here if you do.
[Simon, that is such a copout. But he wants to be able to see her face and assess her, and calm her if need be.]
[He's disappointed to have had to. But he will find her.]
We will talk, all right? I promise.
[... unless whatever's bearing down on them crushes him, and he dies. But no; they both have to survive now, so he can keep his promise. It's not much of a comfort; the noise outside now is deafening. His rover is rocking.]
[It's difficult for Arya to believe in promises any more. But this one seems harmless enough - at least, if they live through their current situation.]
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Black and white morality, he thinks. Like a child's: the bad people, yes, but not a whole town. He doesn't think once that it might also be like his own.]
Then we do. That's all. Because those are our orders. It doesn't make you responsible. Do you understand me?
The rest of it. Do you want to talk about it when we're out of here again? I'm here if you do.
[Simon, that is such a copout. But he wants to be able to see her face and assess her, and calm her if need be.]
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[And she finds herself disappointed that he'd respond like that.]
All right.
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We will talk, all right? I promise.
[... unless whatever's bearing down on them crushes him, and he dies. But no; they both have to survive now, so he can keep his promise. It's not much of a comfort; the noise outside now is deafening. His rover is rocking.]
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All right.
[Sent a few minutes later.]
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Stay alive.
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[He still talks like a child, somehow, so often. It's the last thing he sends before the storm crashes over them.]