[ She doesn't enjoy walking Darin through such an awful scenario, but at least her words have the desired effect... and hopefully only that. ]
My point is that you did what Acteon wanted you to do when he came to free you. You did not abandon him.
He saved you not only because he knew you were innocent, but because he loves you. He is your father. No doubt, he sees the best in you, beyond anything you think you might see in yourself, and he wanted to give you the opportunity to achieve it.
[ Darin refuses to look at her, so Zelda gets a little closer to him, her hand moving from his arm to his cheek. Whatever he's trying to hide from her, she tries to coax out of him with her touch. ]
And when you return home, after you've cleared your name and freed him properly, you can tell him everything you've told me. [ She rubs her thumb over his cheek. ] Although I suspect that he already knows.
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My point is that you did what Acteon wanted you to do when he came to free you. You did not abandon him.
He saved you not only because he knew you were innocent, but because he loves you. He is your father. No doubt, he sees the best in you, beyond anything you think you might see in yourself, and he wanted to give you the opportunity to achieve it.
[ Darin refuses to look at her, so Zelda gets a little closer to him, her hand moving from his arm to his cheek. Whatever he's trying to hide from her, she tries to coax out of him with her touch. ]
And when you return home, after you've cleared your name and freed him properly, you can tell him everything you've told me. [ She rubs her thumb over his cheek. ] Although I suspect that he already knows.