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I had tried to spare you the disappointment. Contrary to what you may believe, I've always had your best interests at heart.

Yes, well. I figured you were dying to know.

Do not take your hurt feelings out on me. I am not the one who has wronged you.

But I know you're enjoying this.

That I did not have to walk away from the only friend I've made in this gloryhole of a world? Of course I find enjoyment there.

Always ready with a new spin, aren't you? I can see why you champion the Messiahs.

You have no right to be angry with me when you are the one who humiliated me, refused to heed my warnings, and violated my trust. What is this about? You outright chose Cassidy over me and now you are disappointed because it is me you are stuck with?

Edited 2018-10-10 09:21 (UTC)

I was trying to protect both him and you.

I understand this was your logic. [ Misguided though it was. ] But it does not change the fact that you utilized your power on me in a way that crossed a boundary. I never minded you using it to put me on my knees or to display your dominance. But when you forced me to change my attitude, that went too far.

I still believe in you even so. And what I fail to understand is why you have suddenly stopped believing in me much the same. Why are you treating this as though it was something I did? I did not make Cassidy the waste of life he is. Yet even so, you are allowing his opinions to poison your thoughts when I have spent many more months by your side.

Right... I did, that... That is true.

[He had crossed that line. He assumed what he had interpreted as a dire situation justified an abuse of his own power. He compelled Starr. Forced him to relent so that Cassidy wouldn't be tortured by his hand.]

But I am not blaming you.

[He just resented that Starr had been right.]

[ That's good. That's progress. ]

If I had my way, he would not be in this world. He never would have been here. Then, you never would have had to go through this. But unfortunately, I cannot change that you did. All I can do is promise I will not disappoint you as he has.

[Jokingly:] Do you mind if I hold you to that?

[But also not jokingly.]

That would be fine.

[ Because Starr is confident in his ability to be the loyal henchman until he had reason to not be. ]

Things are going rather well here, by the way. I am confident I will be able to return to you sooner than expected and with everything I had promised upon leaving. Your influence will extend across seas. And should you wish to celebrate this upon return, well, I am dee, tee, eff as it were.

Dee tee eff?

[A moment, before the meaning of the acronym hits.]

Who taught you that?

I am up on the hip lingo used in these modern days. Part of the Grail's training is learning how to decipher chatspeak, the language of most heathens.

Edited 2018-10-19 23:50 (UTC)