Chapter 28: Fear of a doctor

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(Sebastiane): Can I know why you asked him to do this to you ?
(Louis): If Opium threatened our life I wanted him to put an end to mine to stop it.
(Sebastiane): you are crazy my son...
(William): like mother like son...
(Sebastiane): eh ?
(William): what ?
(Louis) sigh: you have guts. Where are the other two ?
(Curtis): in Durham. Just...to make sure their alignment went better than ours...
(Louis): Curt, stop blaming yourself.
(Bhaal): we were really scared on this one you know ?
(Louis): yes I know it. Sorry.
(Sebastiane): why not have killed this shadow from the start ?
(Louis): if I had been able it would already be done mother...

While Louis argues with his mother, William takes the time to observe his comrades. He quickly realizes that Bhaal looks elsewhere, a little lost.

(William): Bhaal ? Can I talk to you for a minute ?
(Bhaal): yes of course.

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(William): tell me what's wrong.
(Bhaal): I beg your pardon.
(William): I can see that something is bothering you. So don't take Louis's example and talk...
(Bhaal): it is precisely about him. His injuries are more serious than they appear.
(William): what do you mean ?
(Bhaal): that Curtis did not go with dead hands, that if I hadn't been there he wouldn't be here, that he literally risked his life for us.
(William): wait, calm down. Is he going to be okay or not ?
(Bhaal): of course yes, it must. I'll just have to watch it regularly.
(William): You don't have to loose the temper Bhaal.
(Bhaal): I know. But with everything going on right now it's difficult. Forgive me.
(William): it's already done. I never blamed you anyway.

The two friends return to the rest of the group which seems...tense. Sebastiane has drawn her gun and points it at Curtis, who stands up to him anyway.

(William): what's going on here ?
(Sebastiane): don't worry about that kid.

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