I think you're being a little too hard on someone who wasn't expected to know any better, Mr. Crowley. He was sweet, with a child's curiosity and conception of the world.
We learn what we must as we grow, but only with a lot of experience and a lot of patience.
Thank you for saying so. Fellow cadets and upperclassmen were often annoyed by my particular brand of enthusiasm, but the hard work paid off. Time changes us all, and you've had plenty of it.
I hope you're leading a freer, more fulfilled life, sir, as I understand it must've been a difficult transition for you.
He wants to be surly and shitty but Kirk is being stupid and nice and it'd feel like a complete dick move to be, well, a dick.]
You're a captain now, aren't you? I'd say it paid off well enough.
I've certainly had more time than most, so all that was a long time ago, isn't a big deal. [Oh okay that's why he's so cranky about the whole 'being an angel again' thing. Because it wasn't a big deal. Makes sense.] Suppose I'm as free as I'll ever get, here.
[Which is to say yes, he's free and fulfilled and happy, but admitting those things is hard.]
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[Not great.]
How much would it cost for you to at least pretend you've forgotten, and to never mention that idiot's name to me?
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Oh, come now. He wasn't so bad.
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We learn what we must as we grow, but only with a lot of experience and a lot of patience.
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Well, we certainly got one of those. Suppose you ought to be proud of who you were as a young man, you were more understanding than God ever was
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(we'll see how long that sticks)
Thank you for saying so. Fellow cadets and upperclassmen were often annoyed by my particular brand of enthusiasm, but the hard work paid off. Time changes us all, and you've had plenty of it.
I hope you're leading a freer, more fulfilled life, sir, as I understand it must've been a difficult transition for you.
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He wants to be surly and shitty but Kirk is being stupid and nice and it'd feel like a complete dick move to be, well, a dick.]
You're a captain now, aren't you? I'd say it paid off well enough.
I've certainly had more time than most, so all that was a long time ago, isn't a big deal. [Oh okay that's why he's so cranky about the whole 'being an angel again' thing. Because it wasn't a big deal. Makes sense.] Suppose I'm as free as I'll ever get, here.
[Which is to say yes, he's free and fulfilled and happy, but admitting those things is hard.]