[ Bellamy's mind ghosts alongside Murphy's, wordlessly assessing him. The final sentiment is weighted, and Bellamy couldn't agree with it more. He's said as much to others in their midst in the aftermath of the funeral. Anything that could get them away from this danger without costing more lives was worth exploring. ]
(You're already pushing.)
[ Bellamy's unwilling to split his own attention too far, but Sam's already cut in before they could understand what this was. And it's insulting, in a way, for Sam to project what Bellamy sees as an unrelated political arrangement over what seems like a personal need to atone. Carrying someone else's death on your shoulders was a heavy burden. Assurances that guilt over it was unnecessary were rarely enough to relieve that, in Bellamy's experience. His head turns toward Sam, weight of his disapproval bearing down fully before he turns back to the Descendant in question. ]
(You don't know if she's doing this for herself or not.)
[ But if Sam had scared her off, Bellamy would find her later. The pilgrimage would drag onwards (as Murphy reminds them) and there would be time to attempt to broach the topic if the girl took this opportunity to flee back to her people. ]
no subject
( You're already pushing. )
[ Bellamy's unwilling to split his own attention too far, but Sam's already cut in before they could understand what this was. And it's insulting, in a way, for Sam to project what Bellamy sees as an unrelated political arrangement over what seems like a personal need to atone. Carrying someone else's death on your shoulders was a heavy burden. Assurances that guilt over it was unnecessary were rarely enough to relieve that, in Bellamy's experience. His head turns toward Sam, weight of his disapproval bearing down fully before he turns back to the Descendant in question. ]
( You don't know if she's doing this for herself or not. )
[ But if Sam had scared her off, Bellamy would find her later. The pilgrimage would drag onwards (as Murphy reminds them) and there would be time to attempt to broach the topic if the girl took this opportunity to flee back to her people. ]