I didn't think you'd find interest in such things, Red Gaze. I kept it simple thinking the details would be fluff to you.

[ is this teasing? who knows. maybe it's just polite conversation, or an honest observation.

however, he's not the type to ask questions for fun, and she's not the type to sidestep. ]

But resignation implies a kind of passive acceptance, like what occurred was beyond me. My circumstances were my own choice — to feel anything besides resolution towards it would be an insult.