[ It's a little like giving in. There has always been a barrier behind Severus' eyes, and he can feel it, now, telepathy returned only to touch those boundaries with all the force of a hand checking the texture of a brick wall. Removal, now, in more ways than one.
Ironically, it's the Charles of ten years ago that would have argued, just now. That people are more than what they've done. That context and intentions matter. Hard lessons mean he can't really fight the point, now can he? People sometimes don't change. Maybe he won't either.
His gaze switches from one black eye to the other, before focus hollows out. ]
It works brilliant, the potion. Thanks for it.
[ He could loop the conversation back around to future treatment, agreement that he'd keep Severus updated on his intentions, but he doesn't think to. ]
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[ It's a little like giving in. There has always been a barrier behind Severus' eyes, and he can feel it, now, telepathy returned only to touch those boundaries with all the force of a hand checking the texture of a brick wall. Removal, now, in more ways than one.
Ironically, it's the Charles of ten years ago that would have argued, just now. That people are more than what they've done. That context and intentions matter. Hard lessons mean he can't really fight the point, now can he? People sometimes don't change. Maybe he won't either.
His gaze switches from one black eye to the other, before focus hollows out. ]
It works brilliant, the potion. Thanks for it.
[ He could loop the conversation back around to future treatment, agreement that he'd keep Severus updated on his intentions, but he doesn't think to. ]