[Arid is not accustomed to receiving apologies, particularly from humans. This one, she has to read several times in an attempt to understand. This “Martin Blackwood” is a stranger, one who, to her knowledge, has not wronged her before. And now he alone apologizes on behalf of the one who had?
How very human, to assign the task of remorse to another.]
You did not attempt to bind me. Your apology is irrelevant.
[His apology is also suspect. After all, the Archivist had informed her that his abilities are even more effective on humans. It seems a reasonable enough explanation why this one would accept responsibility for the misdeeds of another.]
Do you apologize because he compelled you to do so?
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How very human, to assign the task of remorse to another.]
You did not attempt to bind me. Your apology is irrelevant.
[His apology is also suspect. After all, the Archivist had informed her that his abilities are even more effective on humans. It seems a reasonable enough explanation why this one would accept responsibility for the misdeeds of another.]
Do you apologize because he compelled you to do so?