[Cassel goes silent, still. He is pretty sure anything he says will be the wrong thing to say.]
[The thing is, Bond isn't a hero to him. Not like that. Just - a man who does bad things, but does good things, too. Who tries, most of the time, and never forgets how to try even when he isn't trying right at the moment. Someone to respect, even if not idolize.]
[But he can't put any of this into words. He struggles, almost speaks, and then sighs, letting his head rest still on Bond's knee.]
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[The thing is, Bond isn't a hero to him. Not like that. Just - a man who does bad things, but does good things, too. Who tries, most of the time, and never forgets how to try even when he isn't trying right at the moment. Someone to respect, even if not idolize.]
[But he can't put any of this into words. He struggles, almost speaks, and then sighs, letting his head rest still on Bond's knee.]
[Eventually:] Sorry. [Quiet as a mouse.]