[ there is a faint quirk to iris' mouth at finn's outburst. nothing in his expression or posture suggests he's at all put off or offended by those words... if anything, the mildly wry tilt of his lips seems to imply he agrees.
but even still — it is more complicated than that. a lot more. ]
Like I said, we weren't supposed to use our powers. I didn't like to listen.
[ but that, too, was more complicated than he'd explained. there was lillium, of course. the "betrayal" of hiding him away, letting him go free. but at the crux of all that was the same sin he committed multiple times, without any real worry for punishment. why would he, when the worst his mom would do was ground him?
(well. no. that wasn't the worst she ever did, was it?)
cw: mentions of child abuse
but even still — it is more complicated than that. a lot more. ]
Like I said, we weren't supposed to use our powers. I didn't like to listen.
[ but that, too, was more complicated than he'd explained. there was lillium, of course. the "betrayal" of hiding him away, letting him go free. but at the crux of all that was the same sin he committed multiple times, without any real worry for punishment. why would he, when the worst his mom would do was ground him?
(well. no. that wasn't the worst she ever did, was it?)
he clears his throat a little. ]
It's not as bad as you're thinking.