*She nods once as he clarifies* Very well, though I find the distinction unecessary; I find it more of note that they are dead.
*she blinks at him in startlement and more than a little confusion as he removes the mask; she vaguely senses the point he's trying to make, but really, it has the opposite effect; sincerity is gone, he is attempting to ingratiate himself to her and her god, he is trying too hard to regain what he hasn't even lost. She shakes her head again, sadly*
Did I not say, that I trust you, in spite of the fact that you are not trustworthy? I trust you less, when you attempt to make yourself into more than what you are. I have no doubt you've used that gesture before to win trust, whether or not it was deserved. That means nothing to Primus; there is nothing you can hide from him. I might find the show of faith more reassuring, if not for the reasoning I see behind the action.
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*she blinks at him in startlement and more than a little confusion as he removes the mask; she vaguely senses the point he's trying to make, but really, it has the opposite effect; sincerity is gone, he is attempting to ingratiate himself to her and her god, he is trying too hard to regain what he hasn't even lost. She shakes her head again, sadly*
Did I not say, that I trust you, in spite of the fact that you are not trustworthy? I trust you less, when you attempt to make yourself into more than what you are. I have no doubt you've used that gesture before to win trust, whether or not it was deserved. That means nothing to Primus; there is nothing you can hide from him. I might find the show of faith more reassuring, if not for the reasoning I see behind the action.