[He clenches his jaw once more, teeth grit as he struggles to force himself to regain some level of restraint.
It is at least partly successful. Though Godfrey will not look at him, Gale's gaze remains trained on the pale-haired man, and even taking their circumstances into consideration, anger looks foreign on him, out of place. If nothing else, that alone would be proof of how Gale had ruined him.
Heartbreaking. This was never what he had wanted. Should he ever be released to find his way to hell, surely some version of this would play a part in his eternal torment.]
... you were trying to share and spread your faith, too close to the heart of their territory for comfort. I was only meant to deter you, make you doubt— I had intended to do so with philosophy. We spoke for less than five minutes before it was plain to me that you would not be shaken. I should have left it there, said you were harmless and forgotten all about you— but I was selfish.
[He can admit that freely now. He'd made his peace with it years ago.]
Any efforts to deter you were cast aside early. I continued to seek you out because I enjoyed our conversations.
[Everything that took place after that... that was all his fault, as well.
He finally averts his gaze, drawing back up to his full height and closing himself off as the frustration he had worn so openly recedes.]
I am glad that you kept your faith. I never doubted you would. It will serve you well now.
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[He clenches his jaw once more, teeth grit as he struggles to force himself to regain some level of restraint.
It is at least partly successful. Though Godfrey will not look at him, Gale's gaze remains trained on the pale-haired man, and even taking their circumstances into consideration, anger looks foreign on him, out of place. If nothing else, that alone would be proof of how Gale had ruined him.
Heartbreaking. This was never what he had wanted. Should he ever be released to find his way to hell, surely some version of this would play a part in his eternal torment.]
... you were trying to share and spread your faith, too close to the heart of their territory for comfort. I was only meant to deter you, make you doubt— I had intended to do so with philosophy. We spoke for less than five minutes before it was plain to me that you would not be shaken. I should have left it there, said you were harmless and forgotten all about you— but I was selfish.
[He can admit that freely now. He'd made his peace with it years ago.]
Any efforts to deter you were cast aside early. I continued to seek you out because I enjoyed our conversations.
[Everything that took place after that... that was all his fault, as well.
He finally averts his gaze, drawing back up to his full height and closing himself off as the frustration he had worn so openly recedes.]
I am glad that you kept your faith. I never doubted you would. It will serve you well now.