She goes colder, harder, locking herself away even further than she had when first they'd met. There's so little he recognizes in her now, and it's only with effort that Darlington pushes back the ache that realization brings to his heart. This was always who she'd been, out only for her own survival at the cost of...so many others.
He should have known. He should have seen.
"Because your kind of justice is...what? More satisfying? There were other avenues you could have used, Alex. Things you might have done. If for once in your life you'd stopped to think." He shakes his head, looking away from her. "I told you once you'd get someone hurt if you weren't careful. I wish I'd known that warning came too late."
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Date: 2020-06-06 10:09 pm (UTC)He should have known. He should have seen.
"Because your kind of justice is...what? More satisfying? There were other avenues you could have used, Alex. Things you might have done. If for once in your life you'd stopped to think." He shakes his head, looking away from her. "I told you once you'd get someone hurt if you weren't careful. I wish I'd known that warning came too late."