[Yeah, no, Steven is pretty thoroughly appalled by this.]
I know-- I know it doesn't help one bit, but. God, Armin, I'm so sorry.
[Just... what Armin would have seen that day. What Armin had gone through. Steven had felt like he'd lost everything, but there'd always been a chance to get most of it back if he'd just-- stopped listening to the Winter Court, accepted what he was and what he wanted, and killed his goddamn fetch.
Armin... would never be able to get any of that back.]
shut up billy
[Yeah, no, Steven is pretty thoroughly appalled by this.]
I know-- I know it doesn't help one bit, but. God, Armin, I'm so sorry.
[Just... what Armin would have seen that day. What Armin had gone through. Steven had felt like he'd lost everything, but there'd always been a chance to get most of it back if he'd just-- stopped listening to the Winter Court, accepted what he was and what he wanted, and killed his goddamn fetch.
Armin... would never be able to get any of that back.]