[Hythlodaeus's indifference is met with open skepticism, in the form of a very flat stare. Hearing this from the man makes him incredibly glad that he himself and Lydia have had this discussion already. While he wouldn't deny that there was clearly some guilt in the way she admitted it all to him, he sure as hell would not have pinned it on her wanting absolution.
His signs are clipped, his expression unyielding.]
I see. I agree that there's been some, as you called it, fundamental miscommunication here, but I'm immediately left with the impression that it wasn't on her end. You and yours don't seem particularly inclined towards sympathy for the interminable situations others find themselves in, nor the choices they've made in order to survive such.
[Disregarding that Lydia kind of got herself into that situation. He's not stupid.]
I no doubt she'd prefer it if you did keep your distance to her, as do I.
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His signs are clipped, his expression unyielding.]
I see. I agree that there's been some, as you called it, fundamental miscommunication here, but I'm immediately left with the impression that it wasn't on her end. You and yours don't seem particularly inclined towards sympathy for the interminable situations others find themselves in, nor the choices they've made in order to survive such.
[Disregarding that Lydia kind of got herself into that situation. He's not stupid.]
I no doubt she'd prefer it if you did keep your distance to her, as do I.