[ roxana can understand, but it's still not something that sits well with her. she's never cared too much about achievements for her own purposes, and she had briefly considered walking away, but she didn't think vi deserved that.
if vi wanted to prioritize the achievement over her feelings, she'd acknowledge that. ]
... And you? You've had your choice taken away from you a couple times, too, haven't you?
[ vi's always been bad at picking the right thing. and she's also very good at sabotaging her own relationships, when she wants to.
a shrug. ]
It's not as important to me as it is to you, I don't think. [ ... ] I want to see you again, for what it's worth, but not if you want nothing to do with me.
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You wouldn't be the first, but it's more that I don't like being a spectacle.
[ it's an issue in controlling how she appears in public over anything else. ]
Are you going to let me, if that's what I want?
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[ nothing about it was insincere, but she knew it'd be a rejection- she's observant. a beat. and then: ]
Roxana, you've had so little choice in what's happened to you in your life. You tell me what you want, I'll do it.
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if vi wanted to prioritize the achievement over her feelings, she'd acknowledge that. ]
... And you? You've had your choice taken away from you a couple times, too, haven't you?
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a shrug. ]
It's not as important to me as it is to you, I don't think. [ ... ] I want to see you again, for what it's worth, but not if you want nothing to do with me.
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she sighs. ]
It's not as if I dislike you or want nothing to do with you. I have been touched by your care.
[ just now feelings are more muddled. ]