I'm sorry. [ Jayce lets that hang in the air for a moment, undisturbed. ] You're welcome here, if you need a place that's less crowded than the dorms. It's just me and my partner here most of the time and it's quiet.
Don't be. It's inevitable. I was merely too stupid not to see it. [ He pauses, briefly surprised by the offer. ] Perhaps later. I have other affairs that need handling.
There's nothing stupid about having hope. [ Jayce looks across the workshop, gaze lingering on the man all his hopes are hung on. ] The door's always open, so stop by anytime you need, okay?
[ Jayce doesn't try to say all the empty things people told him, doesn't try to convince Aemond everything will be okay. Sometimes, things just aren't. ] You know where to find me. And I should have the dagger ready to go in a day or two.
[ Jayce is still looking at Viktor as that advice comes through the Leaf. ] I have been. [ It's almost desperate, the way he's clinging to them but Jayce doesn't care. ]
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Instead, he says, ] Noted. [ And after a longer beat: ] Hold those you care about close.
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[ Jayce is still looking at Viktor as that advice comes through the Leaf. ] I have been. [ It's almost desperate, the way he's clinging to them but Jayce doesn't care. ]