[ He's making the Darkling sick. Bellamy can't even muster an apology. The connection feels like a balm, even though right now all he's doing is dragging the Darkling along with him to experience this miserable sickness. ]
I don't want to speak to Carata.
[ Their last conversation hadn't exactly gone poorly, but Bellamy isn't ready for a second round. He's in poor shape, and his impulse control is shot. The chances of him saying something unfortunate would be high. You lash out, Octavia had accused, and he knows she's right. He sees her face so clearly for a moment, first spitting anger in the firelight, then again leaning over him, her hand on his chest as she mopped blood from his mouth and swept sweat-soaked hair off his forehead. Bellamy groans, looking up at the Darkling for a long moment. His gaze moves from the Darkling's face to the cloth in his hand, skeptical, before capitulating to the slight pressure emanating from his broodmate. ]
Why did I see so much blood?
[ Which is perhaps an attempt to circumvent questions about Octavia, but Bellamy knows he's not soliciting an easy answer. Something terrible happened. He could feel it. ]
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I don't want to speak to Carata.
[ Their last conversation hadn't exactly gone poorly, but Bellamy isn't ready for a second round. He's in poor shape, and his impulse control is shot. The chances of him saying something unfortunate would be high. You lash out, Octavia had accused, and he knows she's right. He sees her face so clearly for a moment, first spitting anger in the firelight, then again leaning over him, her hand on his chest as she mopped blood from his mouth and swept sweat-soaked hair off his forehead. Bellamy groans, looking up at the Darkling for a long moment. His gaze moves from the Darkling's face to the cloth in his hand, skeptical, before capitulating to the slight pressure emanating from his broodmate. ]
Why did I see so much blood?
[ Which is perhaps an attempt to circumvent questions about Octavia, but Bellamy knows he's not soliciting an easy answer. Something terrible happened. He could feel it. ]