The movement of his hands is an excuse now - an excuse to stay close, to
keep talking. To keep Gaius talking. Estinien's guilt is not quite as
Gaius's guilt - no, he is not fool enough to believe that the crimes of the
church are solely his fault. He was lied to, and acted accordingly. That
does not mean he is blameless but Gaius had eyes to see and still took the
wrong path. The weight of his sin is greater, even if Estinien's failings
are more deeply personal. (His family. His sworn brothers. His country's
legacy.)
"And should Valdeaulin refuse to grant you that peace, when your hunt
ends?" he asks, hands sliding back up to Gaius's shoulders.
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Date: 2022-09-07 02:26 pm (UTC)The movement of his hands is an excuse now - an excuse to stay close, to keep talking. To keep Gaius talking. Estinien's guilt is not quite as Gaius's guilt - no, he is not fool enough to believe that the crimes of the church are solely his fault. He was lied to, and acted accordingly. That does not mean he is blameless but Gaius had eyes to see and still took the wrong path. The weight of his sin is greater, even if Estinien's failings are more deeply personal. (His family. His sworn brothers. His country's legacy.)
"And should Valdeaulin refuse to grant you that peace, when your hunt ends?" he asks, hands sliding back up to Gaius's shoulders.