"I don't know," he says, very sourly indeed. "It seems to be what I do. Blood will out, possibly." With a nod, "Oh, yes. Two men determined to destroy each other, as one had ambitions the other could not allow. The first destroyed his humanity to prevent his own true death, and so was able to return from bodily destruction to accomplish both the death of the second and his first intent--although his ambitions came back nearly as changed and fragmented as he. The second accepted that he would die, and made successful arrangements beforehand to have others stop and kill the first in his absence."
Severus frowns. "You're skipping to your conclusion," he complains.
"Well?" Severus presses him. "I don't see what cringing has to do with anything."
Yes, that's mostly what I don't like. :D Seeds in my bread always make me imagine that the occasional little crunch is something else. (shudders) Yup. (passes bowl of cold rice)