He won't presume to know what Sir Guy might be thinking or what his motivations are, and he's not inclined to better his opinion of the man though he'd helped Caspian escape. The hearts of men and what good or evil they might accomplish are nothing he has ever been able to understand, though he'd swear that most are capable of great deeds of both.
The bitterness in Marian's words, therefore, he does not argue or attempt to cheer away, but there is nothing they can do to help her father tonight, and they must be quick if they hope to avoid capture.
"Marian," he says, gentle, "I am sorry for your father, for you, and everything you've lost. But I fear the guards will soon discover my escape, and will begin searching. If there is nothing we can do to aid your father, we must leave as soon as we can."
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Date: 2012-03-29 11:23 pm (UTC)The bitterness in Marian's words, therefore, he does not argue or attempt to cheer away, but there is nothing they can do to help her father tonight, and they must be quick if they hope to avoid capture.
"Marian," he says, gentle, "I am sorry for your father, for you, and everything you've lost. But I fear the guards will soon discover my escape, and will begin searching. If there is nothing we can do to aid your father, we must leave as soon as we can."