[Kimblee allows Archer to speak without interruptions, though he tilts his head at that last part, cocking it slightly to the side before he seems to realize what he's doing and correcting the behavior. Archer's never verified exactly what it is that he's talking about now; surely he realizes that.
However, the longer Kimblee thinks about it, the more he realizes that Archer doesn't have to. "Replacing" someone as a friend is one thing, but Kimblee has made it plain that he and Archer aren't friends - that's part of the reason why that outburst was so startling. Kimblee has never claimed to mean more to Archer than anyone else, and he hadn't been sure why it would even be an issue.
But say something had happened in Liore. Perhaps not to Archer, but to his friend - something drastic enough to remove said friend from Archer's life. That wouldn't make the accusation one of emotional replacement, but one of...literal replacement, wouldn't it?
Archer isn't reacting with anger toward his friend, either, so it surely wasn't a fight between them - say, one bad enough to make them cut ties with each other. No, Kimblee is suspecting that the removal was something decidedly more...permanent.
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However, the longer Kimblee thinks about it, the more he realizes that Archer doesn't have to. "Replacing" someone as a friend is one thing, but Kimblee has made it plain that he and Archer aren't friends - that's part of the reason why that outburst was so startling. Kimblee has never claimed to mean more to Archer than anyone else, and he hadn't been sure why it would even be an issue.
But say something had happened in Liore. Perhaps not to Archer, but to his friend - something drastic enough to remove said friend from Archer's life. That wouldn't make the accusation one of emotional replacement, but one of...literal replacement, wouldn't it?
Archer isn't reacting with anger toward his friend, either, so it surely wasn't a fight between them - say, one bad enough to make them cut ties with each other. No, Kimblee is suspecting that the removal was something decidedly more...permanent.
Oh.]
...go on.