[He looks over at her; he's not quite sure what to make of what she's doing. He's never seen her acting quite like that before; he knows he shouldn't feel sympathy for her - after all, what their discussing is receiving what she deserved, due and just punishment for what she'd done - but if his time in Johto has taught him anything at all, it's that the world is less full of absolutes than he'd thought it was.
It's an uncomfortable line of thought; he doesn't move to touch her, though the usual harsh, blunted edge to his voice does soften a bit.]
I...I'm sorry, Celes-kun.
[And he is. Not that the case was solved, not that she was caught, but that any of this happened in the first place, maybe.]
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[He looks over at her; he's not quite sure what to make of what she's doing. He's never seen her acting quite like that before; he knows he shouldn't feel sympathy for her - after all, what their discussing is receiving what she deserved, due and just punishment for what she'd done - but if his time in Johto has taught him anything at all, it's that the world is less full of absolutes than he'd thought it was.
It's an uncomfortable line of thought; he doesn't move to touch her, though the usual harsh, blunted edge to his voice does soften a bit.]
I...I'm sorry, Celes-kun.
[And he is. Not that the case was solved, not that she was caught, but that any of this happened in the first place, maybe.]