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Byerly Vorrutyer ([personal profile] vorrutyer) wrote in [community profile] forbarrayar 2017-05-31 02:23 am (UTC)

[ That draws a short, harsh laugh out of him. ]

And what would drinking myself into oblivion now do? Whether or not I've told people - that's not the part I'd want to forget. And you can shove your pity, by the way.

[ Still, he says that without any great rancor. And he falls silent a moment after that - and then he snags that bottle and takes a heavy swig out of it. Lowers the bottle. ]

You should be offended oh her behalf. Fine enough if my father didn't want to listen to me. I am a liar and a pervert. But Nadine has always been decent - for a Vorrutyer, at least.

[ He sighs, sways slightly. He is drunk. Ah, well. ]

She's doing all right, though. Married. Two kids. Apparently they're even moderately well-adjusted - fancy that.

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