"It's also important for people to make mistakes. They aren't going to learn the reasons behind rules if they just follow blindly. It's an ugly choice though, isn't it?" He hates having to make it--feeling like no matter what he does, he's compromising himself.
"I think what we really need to focus on is the response. Making sure there's someone to secure the scene, someone to treat the wounds, but most importantly someone to investigate both sides so we can learn from the problem."
"The only real problem I see with the investigative stage," he says wryly, "is that it doesn't really work if one party actively refuses to talk about things. Because they think no-one actually wants to hear their side under its own merits, or they're not used to being the one listened to."
He smirks behind his coffee. "Or they're just being a wanker about it."
"You can pull the truth out of someone without them knowing they're giving it to you. But here? the important piece is people being heard. Which is a real thorn in my ass sometimes," a wry grin.
"Well it's not like you have a shortage of people who'd be happy to make you feel heard," he comments, with a look on his face that suggests he knows full well that's not what Lark meant. "It's just a matter of making you use your big dog words."
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"I think what we really need to focus on is the response. Making sure there's someone to secure the scene, someone to treat the wounds, but most importantly someone to investigate both sides so we can learn from the problem."
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He smirks behind his coffee. "Or they're just being a wanker about it."
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