He's seen beyond the armor, the little gaps and chinks of whatever person he had been in his homeworld to the human center underneath. And maybe- maybe he thought what he was doing was good. Certainly, the Academy had killed few to save many. It wasn't as if their hands were bloodless.
But five worlds. Five whole planets. The population of the earth, times Five.
He shakes his head. Opens his mouth to say something, closes it, and then immediately crosses to pour himself a drink. He downs it as easily as if it's water, and pours himself another. Pours Hux one, too, because he just...
Shellshocked. That's the expression for how he feels. A similar numbness to when Dave had died without the grief and anger to flood in after. Just the revelation that he needs to sit with, to think over. ]
I... Jesus, Armitage.
[ He sits down next to him again. Far enough away so they aren't touching. Close enough that he can look at him. ]
... Five. Five whole planets. And you- And it wasn't-?
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He's seen beyond the armor, the little gaps and chinks of whatever person he had been in his homeworld to the human center underneath. And maybe- maybe he thought what he was doing was good. Certainly, the Academy had killed few to save many. It wasn't as if their hands were bloodless.
But five worlds. Five whole planets. The population of the earth, times Five.
He shakes his head. Opens his mouth to say something, closes it, and then immediately crosses to pour himself a drink. He downs it as easily as if it's water, and pours himself another. Pours Hux one, too, because he just...
Shellshocked. That's the expression for how he feels. A similar numbness to when Dave had died without the grief and anger to flood in after. Just the revelation that he needs to sit with, to think over. ]
I... Jesus, Armitage.
[ He sits down next to him again. Far enough away so they aren't touching. Close enough that he can look at him. ]
... Five. Five whole planets. And you- And it wasn't-?