[He definitely sounds like he'd like to be simmering mint sauce. Hakkai lets out a long slow breath and runs his thumb along the edge of Jedao's hand again.

Quietly:]

If I had to guess, I would guess that he's stupid enough to believe that there are two classes of people, the stupid and the ones who think exactly like he does but simply haven't made their moves yet.

I'm not absolving him. I'm... very upset he betrayed both of us this way.

[His voice is very light and mild when he says that, carefully wrapped in decorum so as not to show the sharp edges.]

But I think he's young enough to learn better if he ever lets himself care about someone else.