[ Harrowing ones, by the sound of it. Philip tries to recall the moment she last left behind, and where it might have gone from there. He had other things on his mind at the time, admittedly. He... finds himself distracted again by other things, even now. Flinches, at her question.
And as he closes the door behind them he feels the arms of a lie opening wide for a comfortable embrace, a simple and elegant escape, a way to postpone the truth for just a while longer; after all Faraday can hardly be the urgent matter that triggered Evie's visit, so why distract from it with the dogs fate?
Because lies make for an awful welcome back gift, Philip chides himself, and because you'd rather get it over with sooner than later. Now there's a truth to get him started. He forces himself to meet her eyes. ]
The Queen needed things that were of sentimental value to us, so She could use them to fix the Core. She sent Her Mirrors for them, but you already knew that. I... guess my Mirror didn't think I had much in the way of useful personal effects, so he--
[ ...could still shift the blame. The same story, a different culprit. Philip does not regret his decision for a moment. He regrets that he does not expect her to understand. She deserves to hear it, all the same. ]
--took nothing. And I brought Her Faraday instead.
action;
And as he closes the door behind them he feels the arms of a lie opening wide for a comfortable embrace, a simple and elegant escape, a way to postpone the truth for just a while longer; after all Faraday can hardly be the urgent matter that triggered Evie's visit, so why distract from it with the dogs fate?
Because lies make for an awful welcome back gift, Philip chides himself, and because you'd rather get it over with sooner than later. Now there's a truth to get him started. He forces himself to meet her eyes. ]
The Queen needed things that were of sentimental value to us, so She could use them to fix the Core. She sent Her Mirrors for them, but you already knew that. I... guess my Mirror didn't think I had much in the way of useful personal effects, so he--
[ ...could still shift the blame. The same story, a different culprit. Philip does not regret his decision for a moment. He regrets that he does not expect her to understand. She deserves to hear it, all the same. ]
--took nothing. And I brought Her Faraday instead.