You could have done something about it - you could have done something about it. Nothing would have ever held water if you hadn't --
[ No, no, getting too upset again. John grit his teeth again, jaw flexing powerfully with his restraint. ]
You thought you'd beat him at his own game, didn't you? That's why no protest, that's why you wouldn't tell me anything.
[ Like the Great Game, extending the hours of fear in a victim to try and get the upper hand. Going along to try and find the hitch; that one mistake. Always that pride. But... ]
You did get him, didn't you? What happened up there?
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[ Blunt, honest. ]
You could have done something about it - you could have done something about it. Nothing would have ever held water if you hadn't --
[ No, no, getting too upset again. John grit his teeth again, jaw flexing powerfully with his restraint. ]
You thought you'd beat him at his own game, didn't you? That's why no protest, that's why you wouldn't tell me anything.
[ Like the Great Game, extending the hours of fear in a victim to try and get the upper hand. Going along to try and find the hitch; that one mistake. Always that pride. But... ]
You did get him, didn't you? What happened up there?