That was perfect ! He who guards the truth with lies indeed... But only to protect those he loves. It's so interesting how Verso's lies and manipulation (typically negative traits) stem from good intentions (to protect his family, to keep the peace) in such a way that we're not sure if it should be forgiven.
But in the end, if Verso had trusted his father, had told him the truth (because he definitely knew Alicia was sneaking out), then everything could have been avoided...
Renoir's inaction when it comes to his son's lies didn't help either. If he had nipped it on the bus, punished his son for lying, of even tried to talk to him clearly, to make him understand that he doesn't need to hide... I wonder if Renoir feels guilty for his son death, now.
You captured all their emotions so well ! Renoir is such an interesting character, and so is Verso, and you captured their complexity perfectly. You made it very clear how much the Dessendre love each other, but it's not enough to save their relationships.
It was a wonderful read, thank you for sharing ❤️❤️❤️
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Voelen Thu 29 May 2025 07:00AM UTC
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