I think... There has to be a middle ground between not letting it bother us at all, and letting it bother us enough that we give up. I think when something like this happens, it should matter to us, but I hope it can make us even more determined to not let this happen again.
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[but he won't say no to something, either.]
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It is good then, if you associate alcohol only with the taste of regret.
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Yeah... Lots to regret tonight.
[...]
What do you think we could have done differently?
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... I wonder if there might have been rooms still not investigated, and more to find.
Something that could have more properly led us to a definitive list of suspects, an alternative to that found by the shoes and clothing check.
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We narrowed it down pretty far, at least, but... That doesn't change what happened, or what's going to happen tomorrow.
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Certainly not far enough - but I can only hope that those who cast their votes did so in a way that allows them to find peace.
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[he frowns a little bit, though.]
I don't think any of us should feel particularly peaceful about something like this happening.
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Not right away, certainly not. I understand, if it will take time to carry with us. To mourn, until the feeling or our lives meet their end.
... but at once, I hope it does not break anyone's spirit.
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I think... There has to be a middle ground between not letting it bother us at all, and letting it bother us enough that we give up. I think when something like this happens, it should matter to us, but I hope it can make us even more determined to not let this happen again.
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[ . . . ]
I shall believe in your hope then, Rupert.
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I know we'll all do our best next time, too.