> being -used- to something and -liking- something are two very different things > i got used to you vanishing for prophet knows how long because there wasn't any other way you could go about the whole damn specint business, otherwise > but i -always- hated the way heiss pulled you out of the army for his little pet project > at least when we were in the same unit, i could keep an eye on you and watch your back
[Is Rosch purposefully avoiding answering Stocke's question of "is this truly that much worse?"]
[Yes. Yes, he is. Because it's bad enough thinking about the physical changes this place has inflicted on him. But the psychological ones, too? Because admitting to feeling uneasy when any of the Nesters aren't close by feels like admitting to a weakness of character on Rosch's part.]
[And admitting weakness doesn't come easily to Rosch.]
<belialclaw>
> i got used to you vanishing for prophet knows how long because there wasn't any other way you could go about the whole damn specint business, otherwise
> but i -always- hated the way heiss pulled you out of the army for his little pet project
> at least when we were in the same unit, i could keep an eye on you and watch your back
[Is Rosch purposefully avoiding answering Stocke's question of "is this truly that much worse?"]
[Yes. Yes, he is. Because it's bad enough thinking about the physical changes this place has inflicted on him. But the psychological ones, too? Because admitting to feeling uneasy when any of the Nesters aren't close by feels like admitting to a weakness of character on Rosch's part.]
[And admitting weakness doesn't come easily to Rosch.]