[Because he's only barely just sober, and that's not something people need to see.] Lucy's not... [Ugh, how to put this. Let's just... try plainly:] We can't trust her, like we could before.
[Oh, Desmond. Dancing around the issue like this isn't endearing yourself to Altaïr. He sounds a little irritated when he speaks next.] What changed to make her less trustworthy?
So we should simply continue using a building she's familiar with to discuss information critical to the Order? There is a difference between keeping to ourselves and being idiotic.
Refusing to move our meeting place to a safer location because you believe she won't use that information against us is sentimentality. We lose nothing by moving and risk everything by staying where we are, and yet you insist on keeping things as they are!
[He, of course, has no idea what it means to step up, so he's just going to ignore that other comment.]
What do you think they're going to do? Huh? Kill us? When it doesn't matter? [Oh, boy. Here we go.] Where's going to be safer? Since when do you make all of the decisions now?
I have her blood on my hands as it is. I'll do it again if I have to. [--well, fuck, that... came out not like Desmond wanted it to. Hissed-- he's gritting his teeth hard.] If that's sentimental then fine, but we're not moving until we can all decide on it.
[That gets a pause from Altaïr, and his understanding of the situation suddenly broadens somewhat. He sounds much calmer when he speaks again.]
If you insist, Desmond. But you should know that you are not the only one who has witnessed the betrayal of our Order. [And maybe this next part isn't necessary, but Altaïr certainly thinks it is.] And you should remember that you are the one who suggested violence as a means of dealing with her, not I.
[He opens his mouth to say something, defensive. No one can see it, which is kind of for the better. Snaps his jaw shut. He didn't-- mean to make it sound like he was suggesting that.
Not...
Desmond leaves that alone. Hopefully for the best. At least when he exhales the majority of that defensive hostility goes with it.] I didn't say I was the only one. I was making it top priority to get you all informed to protect the Order in the first place. [No one will ever be the last. It's how these things are.] So I don't need reminding.
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About what?
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Look-- there's. Something you need to know. [And it's not something Desmond wants to say, which is pretty obvious.]
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[Because he's only barely just sober, and that's not something people need to see.] Lucy's not... [Ugh, how to put this. Let's just... try plainly:] We can't trust her, like we could before.
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[For reasons she felt was right, sure, but..]
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Lucy's a lot of things but she's not that.
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[He, of course, has no idea what it means to step up, so he's just going to ignore that other comment.]
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I have her blood on my hands as it is. I'll do it again if I have to. [--well, fuck, that... came out not like Desmond wanted it to. Hissed-- he's gritting his teeth hard.] If that's sentimental then fine, but we're not moving until we can all decide on it.
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If you insist, Desmond. But you should know that you are not the only one who has witnessed the betrayal of our Order. [And maybe this next part isn't necessary, but Altaïr certainly thinks it is.] And you should remember that you are the one who suggested violence as a means of dealing with her, not I.
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Not...
Desmond leaves that alone. Hopefully for the best. At least when he exhales the majority of that defensive hostility goes with it.] I didn't say I was the only one. I was making it top priority to get you all informed to protect the Order in the first place. [No one will ever be the last. It's how these things are.] So I don't need reminding.