( the conclusion isn't a difficult one to make, and he doesn't acknowledge it. after the destruction of keith's world, he'd wanted to be honest; kano and he had discussed in the catacombs while the ground above them shook how the new transports would need to know these things, how much of a lie it'd be to let them think things here could be peaceful. this is personal, though. it was unpleasant enough to allude to the united earth monstrosity that had affected everyone at vanadi's party, to whatever technology they'd used to keep everyone helpless at the compound, and it's not as though rufus barma of all people needs to know any more detail than that.
(and it's more than he has done with alice, even by now, and every intention of telling gil has still quietly gone astray.)
but the other reaction, that's — not quite what he expected. he'd been so concerned with trying to prevent another betrayal that it hadn't occurred to him that this could sound like a challenge. his brows almost draw together, but he smoothes out his expression as he straightens in turn. )
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Date: 2013-11-28 04:14 pm (UTC)(and it's more than he has done with alice, even by now, and every intention of telling gil has still quietly gone astray.)
but the other reaction, that's — not quite what he expected. he'd been so concerned with trying to prevent another betrayal that it hadn't occurred to him that this could sound like a challenge. his brows almost draw together, but he smoothes out his expression as he straightens in turn. )
That's right.