[There'd been one time he'd seen some sort of actual decency from the guy. The rest had lead him to think that glimmer was either fake or nearly nonexistent.]
You're certain it's real? His kindness to you? That it's not some sort of show? If you're sure I'll trust you on it. But marrying into a noble family is something that someone who seems so focused on appearances might pretend nearly anything for.
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Maybe I was busy talking with someone, this doctor named Sidony, you might have heard of--
[Anders breaks off as Byerly gets to the 'good' part.]
Him? Kind?
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[ Ha ha. But, well - ]
He is to me. You know that.
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[There'd been one time he'd seen some sort of actual decency from the guy. The rest had lead him to think that glimmer was either fake or nearly nonexistent.]
You're certain it's real? His kindness to you? That it's not some sort of show? If you're sure I'll trust you on it. But marrying into a noble family is something that someone who seems so focused on appearances might pretend nearly anything for.
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I'll say no more on it, then.
[But if Byerly ever hurts her, Anders is damn well going to help get rid of his body.]
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