[The idea of Irhya also confessing any sort of love to him draws a blink, and a brief, sharp shake of his head. The very idea seems to disturb him.]
No, mercifully, Irhya's presumption was not quite so complete. For that reason, perhaps, we spoke afterward... and while nothing is settled, some small fragment may be salvaged from her yet.
[If she had added that on... it would've been that much harder to come back from. It's also not a very nice way of describing some small measure of reconciliation- but Emet-Selch doesn't seem to be in the mood to even attempt to be polite. To the contrary: any statement is likely to be given the most unfavorable interpretation he can manage.
As Mettaton's summary of events- and moreover, that he seemed inclined to want to discuss this sort of thing, has the Ascian's gaze narrowing, letting go and pulling free from the idol's slight hold on him. Taking a few steps back from him, he turns away, waving him off with one hand. As though he could dismiss the topic entirely this way. While he doesn't attempt to close off his side of the Bond, it certainly chills over, as a warning.]
You've gotten your biased account from a favored human- I know not what you expect me to add to it.
[And in his current state, Emet-Selch takes it another point of offense that Mettaton should know these details at all. That Mira would drag in someone unrelated for... what purpose? Who else has she decided to inform, likely in some attempt to sway all others to her side of events? Because of course, all would agree that she was wronged unfairly. That because she'd tried hard, she'd earned the affections of the man she'd murdered, with no trace of remorse nor regret. Just thinking about it has him angry all over again.
Any kind of benign reason doesn't occur to him.]
It's done. And we're all the better off for it.
[She was free of his misery, he was free of her caring. The fairest exchange.]
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No, mercifully, Irhya's presumption was not quite so complete. For that reason, perhaps, we spoke afterward... and while nothing is settled, some small fragment may be salvaged from her yet.
[If she had added that on... it would've been that much harder to come back from. It's also not a very nice way of describing some small measure of reconciliation- but Emet-Selch doesn't seem to be in the mood to even attempt to be polite. To the contrary: any statement is likely to be given the most unfavorable interpretation he can manage.
As Mettaton's summary of events- and moreover, that he seemed inclined to want to discuss this sort of thing, has the Ascian's gaze narrowing, letting go and pulling free from the idol's slight hold on him. Taking a few steps back from him, he turns away, waving him off with one hand. As though he could dismiss the topic entirely this way. While he doesn't attempt to close off his side of the Bond, it certainly chills over, as a warning.]
You've gotten your biased account from a favored human- I know not what you expect me to add to it.
[And in his current state, Emet-Selch takes it another point of offense that Mettaton should know these details at all. That Mira would drag in someone unrelated for... what purpose? Who else has she decided to inform, likely in some attempt to sway all others to her side of events? Because of course, all would agree that she was wronged unfairly. That because she'd tried hard, she'd earned the affections of the man she'd murdered, with no trace of remorse nor regret. Just thinking about it has him angry all over again.
Any kind of benign reason doesn't occur to him.]
It's done. And we're all the better off for it.
[She was free of his misery, he was free of her caring. The fairest exchange.]