[ Although he may not understand why his dear friend feels that way, Richard already imagines what Asbel is about to bring up. After all, he'd completely dodged his same question earlier.
That doesn't take away from the gravity of the situation, though. From what he can glean of Asbel's expression in the relative darkness, he can tell that this has been truly plaguing him. ] I see...
To be honest, I suspected as much earlier. [ His tone isn't shocked, or even slighted in any way. Instead, his cadence is softer, sympathetic. While Richard fully expects to go through with a marriage of convenience for an heir, he always imagined that Asbel's own wedding with a close friend and loved one would alleviate that duty somewhat. So to hear that this might be doing just the opposite... ] Do you know why that might be?
[ Perhaps another miscommunication between the two? Maybe Richard is just so set upon ensuring Asbel's happiness that he'd missed something, somewhere. Whatever it is, he intends to support Asbel with it to the best of his ability. ]
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That doesn't take away from the gravity of the situation, though. From what he can glean of Asbel's expression in the relative darkness, he can tell that this has been truly plaguing him. ] I see...
To be honest, I suspected as much earlier. [ His tone isn't shocked, or even slighted in any way. Instead, his cadence is softer, sympathetic. While Richard fully expects to go through with a marriage of convenience for an heir, he always imagined that Asbel's own wedding with a close friend and loved one would alleviate that duty somewhat. So to hear that this might be doing just the opposite... ] Do you know why that might be?
[ Perhaps another miscommunication between the two? Maybe Richard is just so set upon ensuring Asbel's happiness that he'd missed something, somewhere. Whatever it is, he intends to support Asbel with it to the best of his ability. ]