...No. [His tone was steady, but it lacked it's usual resolve. As he says nothing else, there's no indication on whether he actually wants to know or not. Or maybe, she doesn't have to say anything. He could infer on his own, based on what she has already revealed to him ion this conversation. And yet, a part of him didn't want to accept that, he wanted to ask and be told otherwise, that Father did succeed and all of his efforts weren't for naught. Maybe then Father would have praised him...]
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