I'm sorry, but... [She sighed.] Your main line of defense is that the worst did not happen and Maribelle worsened an already bad situation. While true, it is hardly a defense. Should I be cutting myself for a reason or another, it wouldn't excuse someone trying to stab me with a knife.
[ She wasn't thinking of a particular friend of hers while saying that, nope. ]
And that is exactly how Maribelle sees this. Mayhaps she damaged her own reputation, but this damage is not the question. What you did is. [She smiled sympathetically. It wasn't really fair to put everything on him, though...] With all that said, Maribelle is asking a death sentence for something that should be repaid with a mere restitution. I don't think that's fair and I understand your stance.
[ She closed her eyes and pondered. Gosh, dealing with Maribelle was so hard, she could explode so easily... And this man seemed to hold his own honor in the highest view, too. ]
Even if you do not want to fake the punishment to satisfy her— I do genuinely believe you owe her something beyond a mere apology. What it is, I know not. But I trust you'll find it.
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[ She wasn't thinking of a particular friend of hers while saying that, nope. ]
And that is exactly how Maribelle sees this. Mayhaps she damaged her own reputation, but this damage is not the question. What you did is. [She smiled sympathetically. It wasn't really fair to put everything on him, though...] With all that said, Maribelle is asking a death sentence for something that should be repaid with a mere restitution. I don't think that's fair and I understand your stance.
[ She closed her eyes and pondered. Gosh, dealing with Maribelle was so hard, she could explode so easily... And this man seemed to hold his own honor in the highest view, too. ]
Even if you do not want to fake the punishment to satisfy her— I do genuinely believe you owe her something beyond a mere apology. What it is, I know not. But I trust you'll find it.