[Oh he definitely hears that disappointment. He'd heard enough of it in various forms: shouted at him, half-hearted reassurances, and so on.]
[Viktor can't see it but he can probably hear it in his voice when Caine's enthusiasm deflates, leading him to slumping where he sat in his submarine "motor home".]
Even if it wasn't a violation of my programming, you're my friend. It's not just I convinced you to go out there; I didn't take the most expedient means of getting you to safety. I could have teleported you away with a snap of my fingers, but I wasted time trying to grab you first.
I don't understand how you can just say to "put it behind us" when it's so obvious that I'm dangerous. I just...didn't realize it before coming here.
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Date: 2025-11-24 06:37 pm (UTC)[Viktor can't see it but he can probably hear it in his voice when Caine's enthusiasm deflates, leading him to slumping where he sat in his submarine "motor home".]
Even if it wasn't a violation of my programming, you're my friend. It's not just I convinced you to go out there; I didn't take the most expedient means of getting you to safety. I could have teleported you away with a snap of my fingers, but I wasted time trying to grab you first.
I don't understand how you can just say to "put it behind us" when it's so obvious that I'm dangerous. I just...didn't realize it before coming here.