You had finally begun to allow yourself to have something... it's a reasonable response in regards to the allegations.
[His hands continue their motions, gently soothing over Dohalim's back as the other leans into him. There's only so much he can offer, but he'd give anything for the man.]
To separate you from all of this... it would be a tricky process, of course. I'm loathe to tell you to remain in a space that causes you pain... but I don't want to make suggestions when you're still not sure what the truth is. [unlike Kelzalik, Gepard doesn't have an agenda to uphold.]
Avoiding confrontation isn't always running away, Dohalim. It's natural to want to avoid it, to seek peaceful ways to exist... at least, I think it is. Even I would rather not have confrontations. But... to me, you are a man of many talents. You may not be able to see them or do them as often anymore, but I'm always impressed by what you do.
[It's not that he makes no mistakes, either - but those mistakes feel small next to everything else. Smaller still next to all the good he's done.]
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[His hands continue their motions, gently soothing over Dohalim's back as the other leans into him. There's only so much he can offer, but he'd give anything for the man.]
To separate you from all of this... it would be a tricky process, of course. I'm loathe to tell you to remain in a space that causes you pain... but I don't want to make suggestions when you're still not sure what the truth is. [unlike Kelzalik, Gepard doesn't have an agenda to uphold.]
Avoiding confrontation isn't always running away, Dohalim. It's natural to want to avoid it, to seek peaceful ways to exist... at least, I think it is. Even I would rather not have confrontations. But... to me, you are a man of many talents. You may not be able to see them or do them as often anymore, but I'm always impressed by what you do.
[It's not that he makes no mistakes, either - but those mistakes feel small next to everything else. Smaller still next to all the good he's done.]