"When it comes to making things, there's very little you're not good at, Jayce." Normally, she'd never praise him quite this openly to his face, but with everything that's going on she'll make an exception. This once.
"You're one of the smartest people I've ever met. When you put your mind to it, you'd be good at creating anything if you really wanted to do it." So that happened to include weapons, well... maybe try being less of an amazing genius inventor and scientist then.
"Go on." She's reserving her judgement for now. Wants to give him time to explain, give herself time to listen and really absorb what he's clearly been worried about telling her. As if he hasn't had enough issues without this. So she does. There's a small pause before she speaks, picking her words with caution.
"That sounds like a plan Vi would make." For all Caitlyn can't imagine killing anyone or any of the people she knows killing people. Tackling Silco off record? Is exactly Vi's style. If there's a hint of fondness to her voice as she says this? That's her business.
"We all make mistakes Jayce. Have things we regret. There's nothing I can say or do that you haven't probably already told yourself since it happened. Except this." A soft squeeze of her hand, the smallest of smiles. "I'd say I forgive you, but really the main person who's forgiveness you need now is your own. You've learned from the event, grown from it, and have helped loads of people since. You're not the same man you were then, now. Maybe it'll never really be okay, but... forgive, and don't forget?"
Maybe she's never killed anyone, but given her career path and recent events, she's put a lot of thought into how she'd feel, what she'd do, if she ever.... she'll spare him the 'sometimes there are necessary evils to accomplish good' life talk, because she's still not sure she believes that one either.
Then she stops, listens, and nods. She understands, can see why they'd both think like that. If she wasn't here...but she is, and that means she has a certain amount of sway and power over that hypothetical future.
"You can trust tHat no matter what happens, I'll be there for you. And I won't let you do anything that's against your beliefs. Or that's just outright bad for you." Which might not be the easiest task, but out of anyone she's probably the only person outside of Viktor who can say those words and actually accomplish them.
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"You're one of the smartest people I've ever met. When you put your mind to it, you'd be good at creating anything if you really wanted to do it." So that happened to include weapons, well... maybe try being less of an amazing genius inventor and scientist then.
"Go on." She's reserving her judgement for now. Wants to give him time to explain, give herself time to listen and really absorb what he's clearly been worried about telling her. As if he hasn't had enough issues without this. So she does. There's a small pause before she speaks, picking her words with caution.
"That sounds like a plan Vi would make." For all Caitlyn can't imagine killing anyone or any of the people she knows killing people. Tackling Silco off record? Is exactly Vi's style. If there's a hint of fondness to her voice as she says this? That's her business.
"We all make mistakes Jayce. Have things we regret. There's nothing I can say or do that you haven't probably already told yourself since it happened. Except this." A soft squeeze of her hand, the smallest of smiles. "I'd say I forgive you, but really the main person who's forgiveness you need now is your own. You've learned from the event, grown from it, and have helped loads of people since. You're not the same man you were then, now. Maybe it'll never really be okay, but... forgive, and don't forget?"
Maybe she's never killed anyone, but given her career path and recent events, she's put a lot of thought into how she'd feel, what she'd do, if she ever.... she'll spare him the 'sometimes there are necessary evils to accomplish good' life talk, because she's still not sure she believes that one either.
Then she stops, listens, and nods. She understands, can see why they'd both think like that. If she wasn't here...but she is, and that means she has a certain amount of sway and power over that hypothetical future.
"You can trust tHat no matter what happens, I'll be there for you. And I won't let you do anything that's against your beliefs. Or that's just outright bad for you." Which might not be the easiest task, but out of anyone she's probably the only person outside of Viktor who can say those words and actually accomplish them.