[He doesn't look offended by the start of what Tyler begins to say, only tired. But doesn't he always look so? Perhaps after all of this, the true weight of such a burden is looking rather heavy on him.]
If only a quarter of our remaining people would survive, it was a far better number than the alternative. They worried of further sacrifice, and in so doing they ensured the death of our people.
[His hands still for a moment, but then with motions closer to something gentle, than the pompous way he's taken to signing, he starts again.]
Would I be foolish to wager this familiarity is of a personal nature? Something to do with this Keeper of yours?
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If only a quarter of our remaining people would survive, it was a far better number than the alternative. They worried of further sacrifice, and in so doing they ensured the death of our people.
[His hands still for a moment, but then with motions closer to something gentle, than the pompous way he's taken to signing, he starts again.]
Would I be foolish to wager this familiarity is of a personal nature? Something to do with this Keeper of yours?