When one starts something, one must finish it properly.
[Please. Moran doesn't know he thinks this, but Albert has no reason to throw him under a carriage, so to speak. Moran was dead in the eyes of the world. A dead man can't commit a crime. There's hundreds of ways he could leave Moran out of this if things went south. And he would. He'd take the entire thing on his own shoulders, and has long planned to get William to help him do so, should it come to it.
The dedication is beyond appreciated, even if Albert is certain it's loyalty to William and not care for Albert himself that moves Moran's compass.
The statements aren't a full de-escalation, but they're agreement enough to satisfy Albert. After all, he too was often only following William's plans and contributing rather than leading.]
No. We won't use any innocent people. This is going to be different. If we end up needing to tread the old path again, then we do. [There's a dullness to his gaze as he says that. Realizes that. Some things might not change.] But it will be the same as before, together. If I can somehow secure a place of influence without it... I'd rather we have a beautiful world to show William if he arrives.
[He falls silent, the moves his hands away to his sides.]
It sounds foolishly idealistic, doesn't it? I hate the sound of it all, if only because I don't know that it will work. I want to say that I tried, even if I fail.
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[Please. Moran doesn't know he thinks this, but Albert has no reason to throw him under a carriage, so to speak. Moran was dead in the eyes of the world. A dead man can't commit a crime. There's hundreds of ways he could leave Moran out of this if things went south. And he would. He'd take the entire thing on his own shoulders, and has long planned to get William to help him do so, should it come to it.
The dedication is beyond appreciated, even if Albert is certain it's loyalty to William and not care for Albert himself that moves Moran's compass.
The statements aren't a full de-escalation, but they're agreement enough to satisfy Albert. After all, he too was often only following William's plans and contributing rather than leading.]
No. We won't use any innocent people. This is going to be different. If we end up needing to tread the old path again, then we do. [There's a dullness to his gaze as he says that. Realizes that. Some things might not change.] But it will be the same as before, together. If I can somehow secure a place of influence without it... I'd rather we have a beautiful world to show William if he arrives.
[He falls silent, the moves his hands away to his sides.]
It sounds foolishly idealistic, doesn't it? I hate the sound of it all, if only because I don't know that it will work. I want to say that I tried, even if I fail.