[He'll not address all of her explanations or self-pity, lest Eponine spiral into unnecessary excuses and repeat herself until he gives up. D'Artagnan suspects she'd heard him very well in the past, every time he's made reassurances for her or dismissed the severity of her actions, and there's little point to allowing her the comfort of his words again when they'll serve no purpose but flattery and placation.]
Because I care for you, Eponine, and I know you can be better. You've need of an outlet for your emotions should they start to overwhelm and rule you. I know what that's like. I wasn't that very different at your age and I promise you, you can overcome it. But you can't shut out everyone who wants to help you, because I don't think you can do it on your own, and you've very few left who will be patient with you.
I've a proposal. I've yet to sign a contract myself, but have a prospect, and I might ask that she consider taking you as well, if you do find yourself without one. We may not contract, but you might live with me and let me help you.
[It's detrimental for him to do so, to make a potential contract with Eponine a caveat for his own surrender to a Dominant, but he will do it.]
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Because I care for you, Eponine, and I know you can be better. You've need of an outlet for your emotions should they start to overwhelm and rule you. I know what that's like. I wasn't that very different at your age and I promise you, you can overcome it. But you can't shut out everyone who wants to help you, because I don't think you can do it on your own, and you've very few left who will be patient with you.
I've a proposal. I've yet to sign a contract myself, but have a prospect, and I might ask that she consider taking you as well, if you do find yourself without one. We may not contract, but you might live with me and let me help you.
[It's detrimental for him to do so, to make a potential contract with Eponine a caveat for his own surrender to a Dominant, but he will do it.]