[ He shifts his weight from foot to foot, frowning. ]
No. But--
[ His eyebrows furrow. ]
--you are part of this team, nevertheless. You are competent, and despite whatever wrong you have done in the past, you have acted with honor here and now.
[ Regardless of whatever else lies between them, Koltira respects Riza. Before her revelation, he thought her a good woman. He even still mostly thinks that now. He rubs the side of his mouth. ]
Besides. I did not carve a statue for everyone, you know.
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No. But--
[ His eyebrows furrow. ]
--you are part of this team, nevertheless. You are competent, and despite whatever wrong you have done in the past, you have acted with honor here and now.
[ Regardless of whatever else lies between them, Koltira respects Riza. Before her revelation, he thought her a good woman. He even still mostly thinks that now. He rubs the side of his mouth. ]
Besides. I did not carve a statue for everyone, you know.