[That's far too kind of her. It's far, far too kind...and Bedivere does not deserve it. He slowly stands, head still bowed, when she tells him he can rise.
A slow breath in, and he lifts his chin fractionally. What does he say? How does he apologize for failing his king so, so badly? For not doing the one thing she'd asked of him?]
It... is truly good to see you well.
[In the end, that's what he settles on--heartfelt and soft and utterly sincere, because it's so much more than he could have hoped for.]
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Date: 2019-04-20 01:57 am (UTC)A slow breath in, and he lifts his chin fractionally. What does he say? How does he apologize for failing his king so, so badly? For not doing the one thing she'd asked of him?]
It... is truly good to see you well.
[In the end, that's what he settles on--heartfelt and soft and utterly sincere, because it's so much more than he could have hoped for.]