[ You might not want to see me after that. It's the same mentality he's been approaching everybody else with. It feels ill-fitting to inspire that same thought in someone else, given everything he'd done.

Then comes the question, and he does himself the favour of avoiding a grimace. ]

Not like I did in the Aerie, no.

[ Has he done his fair share of damage? Absolutely. But at the very least he's not an active, intentional threat. Best to move on. ]

The observation isn't altogether new, this is just the first time it's manifested as infamy. Which is fine. I'd just rather avoid dragging other people into the consequences where possible.

[ Where possible very soon not to include Red Wings, which makes keeping this clandestine a little redundant in the long run. ]