[He inclines his head, watching her and thinking this through as he sips at his beer.
Having thought it through, he gives a rueful smile.]
I think you're a better person than I am, Hanako. I don't think I could be quite so forgiving.
[Well. If it had happened to him, he could have, especially as it wouldn't have upset him anywhere near as much as it did her. But it didn't happen to him, it happened to someone he very strongly feels has been through enough in her short life, and he's rather fiercely protective of people like that!]
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Having thought it through, he gives a rueful smile.]
I think you're a better person than I am, Hanako. I don't think I could be quite so forgiving.
[Well. If it had happened to him, he could have, especially as it wouldn't have upset him anywhere near as much as it did her. But it didn't happen to him, it happened to someone he very strongly feels has been through enough in her short life, and he's rather fiercely protective of people like that!]