It's not like he didn't know a trade was coming--it has nearly every time, so far. But he's smart enough to recognize the imbalance, here. Yes, his memory was personal; but she only witnessed the loss of his innocence, and not even the moment of. This is not the same.
Childe has no illusions about his own morality. He does not claim to be a good person. But he does try to be a fair one, when he can. It's the reason he's so careful about when he pries, versus when he pulls back--as a man used to operating with an abundance of others' secrets, he knows very well how to evaluate the weight of what he learns and what he shares in return.
So when the memory fades, he doesn't say anything, at first. He lets her decide, instead--if she wants to discuss it, he'll listen. If she doesn't, he'll move on.]
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It's not like he didn't know a trade was coming--it has nearly every time, so far. But he's smart enough to recognize the imbalance, here. Yes, his memory was personal; but she only witnessed the loss of his innocence, and not even the moment of. This is not the same.
Childe has no illusions about his own morality. He does not claim to be a good person. But he does try to be a fair one, when he can. It's the reason he's so careful about when he pries, versus when he pulls back--as a man used to operating with an abundance of others' secrets, he knows very well how to evaluate the weight of what he learns and what he shares in return.
So when the memory fades, he doesn't say anything, at first. He lets her decide, instead--if she wants to discuss it, he'll listen. If she doesn't, he'll move on.]