[In Alexei's case, part of keeping the people's hopes up involved not being allowed to have any public displays of emotion whatsoever, so that's some of it; the rest of it is that he wasn't allowed to have any public displays of emotion whatsoever because the last time he did, people ended up murdered in order to get to him.
When other people's lives depend on you having no discernible feelings no matter what happens to you, you get really, really good at it.
That said, he'll be quiet for a moment, just...let everyone get their bearing for a moment.]
He sounds like interesting company. What was he like...?
no subject
When other people's lives depend on you having no discernible feelings no matter what happens to you, you get really, really good at it.
That said, he'll be quiet for a moment, just...let everyone get their bearing for a moment.]
He sounds like interesting company. What was he like...?