[ Cassian opens his mouth to defend himself, but that's when he realizes that he actually knows nothing about the things Colette is talking about. Family, that is, and relationships outside of pure duty. He'd thought he knew a lot about friendship, or at least this one specific friendship, but maybe he'd been mistaken. It's not like he has any other friends. ]
I appreciate him. I just... I thought I'm showing it well enough. I didn't think you need to show these things. He knows I'm a soldier, and that I don't care for displays of affection. He knows. Shouldn't that be enough?
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[ Cassian opens his mouth to defend himself, but that's when he realizes that he actually knows nothing about the things Colette is talking about. Family, that is, and relationships outside of pure duty. He'd thought he knew a lot about friendship, or at least this one specific friendship, but maybe he'd been mistaken. It's not like he has any other friends. ]
I appreciate him. I just... I thought I'm showing it well enough. I didn't think you need to show these things. He knows I'm a soldier, and that I don't care for displays of affection. He knows. Shouldn't that be enough?
[ Something tells him the answer is no. ]
But I'll be more dutiful. I can do that.