[ ah. the answer comes with such sureness, that even if pittman may still find his reasons very human despite it all, he feels his chest warm with relief. it's at odds with the striking hollowness to see, and hear, of this loss and regret. ]
[ tama ...that would be his partner. he resists using ryuki's name again — instead he lets out a breath, bringing up a hand to cover his eyes a moment, before letting it fall to rest in his lap. ]
[ he hears him of course, and he listens; it's not as if pittman doesn't have anything more to say on this — he's a wordy judge, of course he does. ]
no subject
[ tama ...that would be his partner. he resists using ryuki's name again — instead he lets out a breath, bringing up a hand to cover his eyes a moment, before letting it fall to rest in his lap. ]
[ he hears him of course, and he listens; it's not as if pittman doesn't have anything more to say on this — he's a wordy judge, of course he does. ]
[ so, his tone measured, ]
What had you expected from me, telling me this?