[Just. Gonna let that sit for a second, but then:]
Were we to vote based on our heart alone, Spike would have been executed weeks ago. He's stubborn, boorish, and behaves like a complete lout with no respect for the gravity of our situation.
But neither is he pretending to be any more than who he truly is.
I don't doubt that Spike would commit murder if he judged the potential return to be worth it. He and I have spoken extensively since Alphinaud's disappearance in Krankaz and he has never shied away from topics others might seek to avoid. He is more straightforward than I, in some respects.
As soon as he agreed to let me use my power on him, I knew he was not our culprit. The manner in which he agreed would have been entirely different had he been guilty.
[ xie lian nods. as ever - he listens to everything alisaie is saying, weighs the words with careful thought and attention. her assessment of spike has him smile, just a little. ]
...You put your faith in him, and it was rewarded justly. That, to me, has more weight and value than anything an item of truth puts on the table.
[ genuinely so. he does trust alisaie's judgement. ]
...In the future - and I say this as someone who is quick to move to decisions that can cause myself harm as much as others, so, I sincerely hope you will heed my advice - [ as a reckless big hearted dumbass to a reckless big hearted dumbass ] -before asking such questions, it would be good to clear the wording of your questioning with the group, or at least with a few others. My own undue suspicion was because of that, in specific.
[Alisaie scowls at that, but if Xie Lian's looking closely he'll probably be able to see that there's a light flush of embarrassment spreading across her cheeks.]
Yes. I realize that now. It was like the game we played in Ahnkeen--my wording allowed for probable doubt. Monika's suggestion to ask if he'd been awake Thursday night would have given us a wider range of information, but given the late hour and the past accusations against him, I allowed myself to be rushed.
[She's supposed to be clever :( so this admission is a frustrating one to make.]
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[Just. Gonna let that sit for a second, but then:]
Were we to vote based on our heart alone, Spike would have been executed weeks ago. He's stubborn, boorish, and behaves like a complete lout with no respect for the gravity of our situation.
But neither is he pretending to be any more than who he truly is.
I don't doubt that Spike would commit murder if he judged the potential return to be worth it. He and I have spoken extensively since Alphinaud's disappearance in Krankaz and he has never shied away from topics others might seek to avoid. He is more straightforward than I, in some respects.
As soon as he agreed to let me use my power on him, I knew he was not our culprit. The manner in which he agreed would have been entirely different had he been guilty.
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...You put your faith in him, and it was rewarded justly. That, to me, has more weight and value than anything an item of truth puts on the table.
[ genuinely so. he does trust alisaie's judgement. ]
...In the future - and I say this as someone who is quick to move to decisions that can cause myself harm as much as others, so, I sincerely hope you will heed my advice - [ as a reckless big hearted dumbass to a reckless big hearted dumbass ] -before asking such questions, it would be good to clear the wording of your questioning with the group, or at least with a few others. My own undue suspicion was because of that, in specific.
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Yes. I realize that now. It was like the game we played in Ahnkeen--my wording allowed for probable doubt. Monika's suggestion to ask if he'd been awake Thursday night would have given us a wider range of information, but given the late hour and the past accusations against him, I allowed myself to be rushed.
[She's supposed to be clever :( so this admission is a frustrating one to make.]