[Yes, the hands have been gradually residing since Tarrlok gave his honest answer. Colress hasn't even taken notice though, because their conversation has his full attention. The whole thing with his secret was really bad, but this has just become a shitstorm at this point.
Colress seems taken aback by what he's hearing. Tarrlok was forced into this?]
Tarrlok, I...
[He desperately wants to say he's here to listen, because it feels like he's finally on the edge of knowing what has been eating at Tarrlok these last few months. He wishes an application hadn't given an unfortunate push to bring this to the surface, but...it could be progress.
But would Tarrlok even want to say anything more to him at this point?]
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Colress seems taken aback by what he's hearing. Tarrlok was forced into this?]
Tarrlok, I...
[He desperately wants to say he's here to listen, because it feels like he's finally on the edge of knowing what has been eating at Tarrlok these last few months. He wishes an application hadn't given an unfortunate push to bring this to the surface, but...it could be progress.
But would Tarrlok even want to say anything more to him at this point?]