[ Their gaze remains staring down, considering the emotions of someone specifically before coming here. ]

It may have been kinder on others to have lied and said it was with the intentions of pushing their team ahead or to wipe out another's.

[ which is maybe pragmatic to say but. their eye closes, their emotions evening out to settle their thoughts in a way they're accustomed to. ]

It does make things overall complicated. And then when you try to consider what may happen tomorrow... [ mmm. bad. ]