[Bruno's fingers still in the water because a jolt runs through him, but it's not a pleasant thing in the least.]
Polnareff, don'tâ [He cuts himself off because he'd never meant to be so abrupt, but impulse took over. Bruno knows that he's smarter than that. Able to be far more gentle and kind than that even when having to do something like this. But he can't take it back, so he doesn't bother trying. He only firmly follows up with,] Wherever you're intending for this conversation to go. Whatever you mean to say. Don't.
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Polnareff, don'tâ [He cuts himself off because he'd never meant to be so abrupt, but impulse took over. Bruno knows that he's smarter than that. Able to be far more gentle and kind than that even when having to do something like this. But he can't take it back, so he doesn't bother trying. He only firmly follows up with,] Wherever you're intending for this conversation to go. Whatever you mean to say. Don't.