Mmm. That's probably true, no matter how much my mind rails against it. Surviving him was never part of the plan.
[Plan? What plan? He smiles it off, sadly and thinly.]
I always thought I'd die for my ideals, not William. He deserved so much better. Deserves. [A pause. Albert doesn't know about his own future, and everything is conjecture when he tries to parse it out, but no matter how he looks at it it feels like a betrayal on his part. Jealousy, perhaps? Grief? All of the above?] I hope he finds happiness and comfort here, truly. Pardon me for being so softhearted, but it's all I want for him. That he can forget the past and live wholly here is... A dream I'll carry forever.
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[Plan? What plan? He smiles it off, sadly and thinly.]
I always thought I'd die for my ideals, not William. He deserved so much better. Deserves. [A pause. Albert doesn't know about his own future, and everything is conjecture when he tries to parse it out, but no matter how he looks at it it feels like a betrayal on his part. Jealousy, perhaps? Grief? All of the above?] I hope he finds happiness and comfort here, truly. Pardon me for being so softhearted, but it's all I want for him. That he can forget the past and live wholly here is... A dream I'll carry forever.