It doesn't matter how it was. Not half so much as what it looks
like.
[Whether Tributes are being preyed on or not, what the intent of the
Escorts is, is really secondary to Cyrus. Stephen is more important -
Stephen, who stands to lose so much more than his reputation now.
Cyrus pauses, and when he speaks again, it's less short - still firm, but
gentle, I know you're not a bad person but this is for your own
good.]
...Look. However it was, whatever it looked like-- it has to stop. The
consequences for this are very real, Stephen, and you're not exempt from
them.
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It doesn't matter how it was. Not half so much as what it looks like.
[Whether Tributes are being preyed on or not, what the intent of the Escorts is, is really secondary to Cyrus. Stephen is more important - Stephen, who stands to lose so much more than his reputation now.
Cyrus pauses, and when he speaks again, it's less short - still firm, but gentle, I know you're not a bad person but this is for your own good.]
...Look. However it was, whatever it looked like-- it has to stop. The consequences for this are very real, Stephen, and you're not exempt from them.