[Ezio stops abruptly in his pacing, something he was unaware he was doing in the room. It is not the entirety of Connor's words that are hitting him, though those are an incredible mark all on their own. It's the fact that Connor addressed him by his name. Not "sir." Not "Mentor." Ezio.
Had he not been practically drowning in his own guilt, he would celebrate for the change. As it is, internally he is struggling taking the blame and understanding that those actions were not his.]
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Had he not been practically drowning in his own guilt, he would celebrate for the change. As it is, internally he is struggling taking the blame and understanding that those actions were not his.]
...but it was a path that I could have taken.