[ It hurts to be reminded of the great gap he'd missed, the danger he'd left them all alone in. It's... possible he's not giving Martin enough credit, yes. (Possible, but maybe not likely.)
At forgotten a few things, his speculation kicks into overdrive. The promise of missing information aches at him. He bites back the immediate interrogation, because Martin had looked— hurt, before, and rightly so— ]
I, ah... may I? Ask. [ None of this makes sense, and he would very much like for it to. (He is still acutely aware of the warm places Martin's fingers were laced with his.) ]
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At forgotten a few things, his speculation kicks into overdrive. The promise of missing information aches at him. He bites back the immediate interrogation, because Martin had looked— hurt, before, and rightly so— ]
I, ah... may I? Ask. [ None of this makes sense, and he would very much like for it to. (He is still acutely aware of the warm places Martin's fingers were laced with his.) ]