[Well, at least Lobelia isn't pretending otherwise. The apple comes to his mouth, bitten clean in half as Lobelia talks.]
Mn. You know who's important to me. I'd crawl out of this place with my bare hands for them if this were hell.
If Merlin needs help from us on restoring our bonds... that includes you and I. And if all I'm feeling towards you is anger when everyone else is trying to work towards some kind of truce, then that just makes me a hypocrite.
...
[Another exhale as his gaze narrows slightly.]
I don't forgive you for what you've done and said to me or to the people I love. But I'll put it aside for now, if it means getting all of us out of here.
Correct! I had alluded to as much myself when we last spoke.
[There is nothing to be gained by animosity in this place. Lobelia isn't a man who regrets his actions often enough to offer Beelzebub a genuine apology, but he is someone who will doggedly work towards his goals no matter the cost.
Even if bringing happiness to the one who gave him a reason to exist costs him his life, no part of Lobelia will falter. He won't waver. To that end, he senses he and Beelzebub don't differ one bit.]
Please understand that any apology from me would be a hollow, meaningless thing. In order to get to this point, sacrifices had to be made— casualties of my own ambition. If it helps you to better understand, imagine that I'm simply incapable of regretting any decision that furthers my ends.
Still, I believe we can work towards our common goal without issue. If you can put aside your personal feelings and offer me your assistance, I see no issue with offering you the same.
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Mn. You know who's important to me. I'd crawl out of this place with my bare hands for them if this were hell.
If Merlin needs help from us on restoring our bonds... that includes you and I. And if all I'm feeling towards you is anger when everyone else is trying to work towards some kind of truce, then that just makes me a hypocrite.
...
[Another exhale as his gaze narrows slightly.]
I don't forgive you for what you've done and said to me or to the people I love. But I'll put it aside for now, if it means getting all of us out of here.
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[There is nothing to be gained by animosity in this place. Lobelia isn't a man who regrets his actions often enough to offer Beelzebub a genuine apology, but he is someone who will doggedly work towards his goals no matter the cost.
Even if bringing happiness to the one who gave him a reason to exist costs him his life, no part of Lobelia will falter. He won't waver. To that end, he senses he and Beelzebub don't differ one bit.]
Please understand that any apology from me would be a hollow, meaningless thing. In order to get to this point, sacrifices had to be made— casualties of my own ambition. If it helps you to better understand, imagine that I'm simply incapable of regretting any decision that furthers my ends.
Still, I believe we can work towards our common goal without issue. If you can put aside your personal feelings and offer me your assistance, I see no issue with offering you the same.