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[heresyandlace]

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[dancingmd]

[She meets his gaze evenly.]

If you are suggesting that I have been gossiping and asking questions about you, I have not. I discovered this information quite unintentionally and as I do not want to foster any sort of mistrust between us, I wanted to tell you what I knew. That is all.

[heresyandlace]

Well, apparently someone is.

How did you find out?

[dancingmd]

I was told in a private, confidential conversation - one that will remain private - that you were the one who was... [Unconsciously, her jawline hardens as she thinks of what happened on Mor] attacked. I am certain it is not widely known in the fleet, or surely you would have been exposed by now.

[heresyandlace]

[he sits forward, drawing up a knee to cross his arms on.]

And why would they tell you? Is it because we're friends?

...You know how that incident ended, don't you?

[dancingmd]

[With an angry frown, she nods.] I didn't know what was going on at the time or...

[Or what? You'd have single-handedly stopped a mob of strangers fueled by fear from killing him? The thing is, she sure as hell would have tried, however futile and dangerous of an endeavor it would have been.

She kneels, bringing herself eye level with him.]

What they did to you was heinous and I know there's not much that I can say that will help, but for whatever little it's worth, I'm sorry.

[heresyandlace]

[he cants his head a little to the side, a bit like a bird. as if he could see through right to the truth behind her words--reading the details of her expression most likely.]

...Were they personally involved in the attack, or had they heard from someone else? At least give me that much.

[dancingmd]

[Hesitation and an internal sigh. She knew coming here that this would be an issue. As angry as she is with Finrod, he did come to her in confidence and she doesn't want to betray that. However, Tek at the least deserves to know that this information isn't floating around freely in the fleet.]

They were involved in the attack.

[heresyandlace]

[and really, that's the important thing he wanted to know. it narrows the field quite a bit, and he can at least calm his paranoia this way.

he knows who had all been there during the fight. he remembers.

so, he settles just enough to be noticeable.]

...Would you tell me who it was if they hadn't been? If they'd been spreading information maliciously?

[dancingmd]

[She is relieved by the visible release of some of his tension, while understanding that the paranoia probably won't entirely go away. How could it? Having to live among people who killed you... she can't even begin to imagine what that is like. But she wants him to know he's not alone. So she reaches out one hand and just. Lightly rests the tips of her fingers on his forearm.]

Of course I would. But I promise, I haven't heard or seen anyone making any connections between you and what happened on Mor. And the person who came to me it was... well, it was more of a confession. Nothing malicious. I sincerely doubt they will say anything to anyone else about it.