[ Markus' eloquence is always impressive to Fitz, who struggles to cobble together any summaries of his scattered state. His description rings true of Fitz's own experience, too, only the anger, violence, a lack of self-control — the worst lives at the surface now, barely concealed by a shaky approximation of his former personality. No toxin required to activate it, just a split-second decision to drop the pretenses. ]

No, but it's a, uh, a jumping off point. I'm — I suppose I should say that Daisy was right to — [ his hand drifts upward, hovering near his neck and face. she was right to what, go for the throat? he wants to say I'm not a good person, and I didn't want you to know that, but it feels like a cop-out. Still doesn't answer Markus' actual question, either. ] I left some events out of our first conversation.

[ #confessionaltime ]