[ Forcing her hand, not giving the Ringmaster a choice ... Carly had said something similar, but even so, it’s still hard for Lambert to see it that way. His expression twists again. ]
Is that how you see it?
[ He’s shaking his head, taking an unsteady step or two back. All he knows right now is that he needs to get away from here before his mouth gets him in trouble again, before he says something else he can’t apologize for. Celandine’s shuddering in his arms, but she can’t stop Lambert, not like this, emotions running high and all the hurt and upset collapsing back into anger. ]
Maybe her hand needed to be forced! Was she ever going to tell us about the Queen without the Count? You think the Courts are going to wait nicely for her? Why— fuck! [ Celandine twists around in his hold, finally, sinking her teeth into his knuckle hard enough to draw blood. ]
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Is that how you see it?
[ He’s shaking his head, taking an unsteady step or two back. All he knows right now is that he needs to get away from here before his mouth gets him in trouble again, before he says something else he can’t apologize for. Celandine’s shuddering in his arms, but she can’t stop Lambert, not like this, emotions running high and all the hurt and upset collapsing back into anger. ]
Maybe her hand needed to be forced! Was she ever going to tell us about the Queen without the Count? You think the Courts are going to wait nicely for her? Why— fuck! [ Celandine twists around in his hold, finally, sinking her teeth into his knuckle hard enough to draw blood. ]