[...O-oh--Mood whiplash get. First the remorse for having yelled at Canada, next the shock and guilt at her tears, a-and now this; apparently no matter the gender, one of his not!kids yelling at him still hurts.
Naturally, he'll react similarly. His expression hardens and England sets his jaw. What would he say to Matthew? What did he say to Matthew? Damn it all, he doesn't want to think about that, it'll only make him feel worse.]
... I said.
Do what you like. I don't. Care. Perhaps if you and your mother weren't content with--with replacing madness for manners, you'd learn to treat potential allies with common decency.
[And a thought occurs to him, which he adds in a particularly distant tone:]
She said herself the day we met that we're not family.
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Naturally, he'll react similarly. His expression hardens and England sets his jaw. What would he say to Matthew? What did he say to Matthew? Damn it all, he doesn't want to think about that, it'll only make him feel worse.]
... I said.
Do what you like. I don't. Care. Perhaps if you and your mother weren't content with--with replacing madness for manners, you'd learn to treat potential allies with common decency.
[And a thought occurs to him, which he adds in a particularly distant tone:]
She said herself the day we met that we're not family.
...
Take it up with her if you're that concerned.