[ the thirty-second ] / [ voice ]

[enigmaestro]

Tragic, isn't it? The disappointment that haunts endeavors. Individuals. No matter how much faith you invest, no matter how much you care. No matter what guidance you offer.

This is why I never took on sidekicks.

When does a person no longer deserve a second chance? Is there even such a thing?

[Encrypted to Mitchell Hundred.]I'm obligated to

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voice

[purmoncul]

Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky,
That dost not bite so nigh
As benefits forgot.
Though thou the waters warp,
Thy sting is not so sharp
As friend remembered not.
Heigh-ho, sing heigh-ho, unto the green holly.
Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly.
Then heigh-ho, the holly.
This life is most jolly.

[Sirius leaves off the verse from Shakespeare's As You Like It. His voice is pleasant enough, if not amazing.]

When that person has knowingly put the trust that others invested in him or her aside for personal gain. Even then, for a good friend, I would forgive almost any betrayal. Save that which cost the lives of others.

That sin, I will kill to avenge.

[There is more than a little growl in Sirius's voice by the end of it - all the intensity of personal experience is there.]

[Also, I discovered this today, and find it particularly ironic, considering.]

voice

[enigmaestro]

[A quiet pause follows -- Eddie identifies the emotions behind such wording.]

My condolences, for your -- ah, experience. I can't disagree with Amiens, most friendships are indeed jests. [Awkward pause.] Betrayal runs like that.

ooc || LKAJDKLJAS ISN'T IT DARLING? I cannot say I don't absolutely love that piece.

Re: voice

[purmoncul]

[Sirius sighs and brings it back to the here and now.]

It's an old wound, but the only serious one received from a friend. My condolences in return, if yours have been more hurtful.

[ooc: YES IT IS AMAZING!]

voice

[enigmaestro]

Not more, I'd say. Certainly not more. But, at least, that's a prime example of still being haunted by the shortcomings of others -- morally, or otherwise.

I can't help but examine the patterns of interpersonal impact.

[purmoncul]

That's very clinical of you. I can't say I think of it in those terms, but being sensitive of the ties that bind and how strong they are is important for any social creature.

[A thoughtful beat.]

Age has something to do with it: young people make mistakes, they panic, they think they know what they're doing and then end up making a huge mess of things. The very act of growing up involves its own betrayals and rebellions, which sting all around but are necessary. It's as important to remember the foibles of youth as it is to not underestimate a young person's abilities.