She steels herself, her hypocritical frustration in seeing him speak so unkindly of himself forming a weight in her gut. But lashing out will do nothing for either of them - so she takes a deep breath, closes her eyes, and speaks after she gathers her thoughts.
"Astarion and I are fine." She assures him, perhaps even vaguely amused by the idea that they were the ones that might have issues. "I shall not speak much for him, but you may very well need to have another proper discussion - no need for things to be left festering like this. As for Edgar...well, if you speak with him, I would like you to be honest. He is a strong, sweet boy, and I am certain he will recover quickly with you there to support him. And should he not wish to be around me for a time - I...I understand."
A beat. She sighs. "You should have trusted me, but...you were trying to help, and sometimes we speak before we think, act when we should not. These things happen, Max. I will not blame you for trying to help someone you care for."
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Date: 2020-12-05 07:11 pm (UTC)"Astarion and I are fine." She assures him, perhaps even vaguely amused by the idea that they were the ones that might have issues. "I shall not speak much for him, but you may very well need to have another proper discussion - no need for things to be left festering like this. As for Edgar...well, if you speak with him, I would like you to be honest. He is a strong, sweet boy, and I am certain he will recover quickly with you there to support him. And should he not wish to be around me for a time - I...I understand."
A beat. She sighs. "You should have trusted me, but...you were trying to help, and sometimes we speak before we think, act when we should not. These things happen, Max. I will not blame you for trying to help someone you care for."