[ as quickly as the fire is lit, it is extinguished — viktor almost visibly deflates, like vi's words are enough to pierce whatever armor he wears on the daily. ]
... Yes. Yes, it is.
[ and isn't that the perfect way to put it — in the pursuit of great, we failed to do good. his words to jayce come back to haunt him, with the way they mean the exact same thing... and he'd never, ever be able to make it right, either. ]
We had such dreams. And yet... [ he sighs. he could make excuses — for the longest time, they had to do as they were told, to be able to secure the funding, the materials, the equipment... they had nothing on their own, and they'd thought maybe, once they had satisfied the conditions set upon them by the council, they could finally do what they actually wanted.
and look what had happened.
excuses won't change any of it. ] I know I failed. I do not need to be told it.
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... Yes. Yes, it is.
[ and isn't that the perfect way to put it — in the pursuit of great, we failed to do good. his words to jayce come back to haunt him, with the way they mean the exact same thing... and he'd never, ever be able to make it right, either. ]
We had such dreams. And yet... [ he sighs. he could make excuses — for the longest time, they had to do as they were told, to be able to secure the funding, the materials, the equipment... they had nothing on their own, and they'd thought maybe, once they had satisfied the conditions set upon them by the council, they could finally do what they actually wanted.
and look what had happened.
excuses won't change any of it. ] I know I failed. I do not need to be told it.