Theodore felt it, as strongly as he could, as though that might balance out this debasing farce he was subjecting himself to. These questions. His answers. It disgusted him, in every way imagineable. That he had to sit here and pretend that he hadn't known any better than to do what his heart told him -- it made him sound like some sort of Gryffindor.
"I believe, sir, if you'll forgive an analogy, that we are often capable of viewing family as we view those animals we love. It is simply too difficult to see past our affection and appreciate bad behaviour. I know that I am guilty of a poor decision, so I plead guilty. I can only hope that the court understands that it was not malice in my heart, but love."