[And she's guessing Shaun either hasn't figured out timezones or, more likely, can't be assed to care.] He said you've been antagonizing her. Which is impressive from half a world away.
It's not my fault she sleeps when I'm awake, George. [But actually, he feels more than a little guilty, and if all of them make it out of the mess they've gotten into alive, he owes the two of them another honeymoon--at least--for all of the shit he's put both of them through.]
If I thought you actually kept normal human sleeping hours, I might buy that argument. [Neither of them have ever prioritized sleep as much as they should.] Do you know anything about her?
[They both know better than to think that Shaun keeps reasonable hours, because of course he doesn't. Sleep was a challenge even before his world ended, and Mahir and Nan got married after that.]
I know it was arranged between their families, but that doesn't mean it's not... [He makes a face, trying to come up with the right word to say what he means.] real between them. He's crazy about her, and she's the same about him. I don't think she'd hate me as much as she does if she weren't.
Don't sell yourself short. [She reaches forward, putting a hand on his knee, a light smile flickering over her face.] I'm sure you could drive anyone to hate you.
[Except George, of course.]
I'm glad he has someone. A little surprised, maybe, but glad. He never seemed anymore inclined than I was to seek out dates.
I do have a gift. She's good for him, though. Tries to keep me from running him totally ragged.
[And there's that guilt again, because Mahir has been run completely into the ground, and that's on him. He'd asked him to look into things, which had sent Mahir running to the States with everything he knew. Now he's on the run with the rest of them, and he'll be lucky to survive long enough for her to divorce him or kill him herself.]
[She sees that flicker of guilt and it makes her heart twist a little. She doesn't know how to reassure him. Not while still being honest to the best of her ability. Shaun's told her a lot about what's going on, but that's not the same as actually being there. She squeezes his knee.]
After everything's over, we can make amends.
[She puts a subtle emphasis on the word, a reminder if all goes well, he won't have to face his mistakes alone.]
We'll make sure it's too good to do alone. [If they live through it. They both know that's a big if, so they don't have to say it.] It does sound like she'll blame us more than him, at least.
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I know it was arranged between their families, but that doesn't mean it's not... [He makes a face, trying to come up with the right word to say what he means.] real between them. He's crazy about her, and she's the same about him. I don't think she'd hate me as much as she does if she weren't.
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[Except George, of course.]
I'm glad he has someone. A little surprised, maybe, but glad. He never seemed anymore inclined than I was to seek out dates.
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[And there's that guilt again, because Mahir has been run completely into the ground, and that's on him. He'd asked him to look into things, which had sent Mahir running to the States with everything he knew. Now he's on the run with the rest of them, and he'll be lucky to survive long enough for her to divorce him or kill him herself.]
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After everything's over, we can make amends.
[She puts a subtle emphasis on the word, a reminder if all goes well, he won't have to face his mistakes alone.]
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[If they live through it all.]
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