there's still smoke trailing from the ends of the cigarette that's still burning, but it's almost burned to nothing now, so william will just. drop it to the floor, stub it out with his shoe.
(he's stalling, a little bit.) ]
You don't have to. [ bow, he means, with a slight gesture that is meant to indicate that tenn can stand, he doesn't need that formality. ] I would be more surprised if you didn't doubt me at some point.
[ not when the evidence seemed overwhelmingly against him. now when everyone tenn has trusted has turned against him. william understands, so even if there's an undercurrent of something in his movements, in his words, he's trying not to let it bleed out too much when he speaks. ]
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there's still smoke trailing from the ends of the cigarette that's still burning, but it's almost burned to nothing now, so william will just. drop it to the floor, stub it out with his shoe.
(he's stalling, a little bit.) ]
You don't have to. [ bow, he means, with a slight gesture that is meant to indicate that tenn can stand, he doesn't need that formality. ] I would be more surprised if you didn't doubt me at some point.
[ not when the evidence seemed overwhelmingly against him. now when everyone tenn has trusted has turned against him. william understands, so even if there's an undercurrent of something in his movements, in his words, he's trying not to let it bleed out too much when he speaks. ]