[private]
I know. I know I can't. [ Give him a few days and he'll calm down. Probably crawl back to your side like a guilty puppy, because where else can he belong? ] It's not an option left to me, anymore.
[ A moment, and he shakes himself, reminds himself who he is talking with. He doesn't try for a smile, that would be too much of a lie, to insult Euphemia with, but his voice comes through clearer. ]