[He wasn't, and the executions hit him as hard as the Head no doubt intended -- modern people unused to celebrated human suffering weren't going to be able to process that easily. Duke wasn't used to it, would never want to be. But he'd just watched people die, and Nick had watched people she cared about die. People she easily could've died alongside.
It's different, and he understands it. It's why he smiles for half a moment before squeezing her fingers. Why he returns that kiss, even if it feels a little nerve-wracking right now.]
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It's different, and he understands it. It's why he smiles for half a moment before squeezing her fingers. Why he returns that kiss, even if it feels a little nerve-wracking right now.]
Don't stop singing.
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