If you understand, then you know there wasn't. It's not okay, none of this is okay, but that's how it is.
[He can see that Peter's just bluster now, just pain and fear and some issues that he has no idea about. But it's whether he's a big enough man to admit it and back down, or if he's still going to fight this.]
If you get it, like you say you do, and you still want to beat up a guy forced to do that, then go right ahead. I hope you feel that you've avenged Quark and helped that kid when you do.
[He tilts his face towards John again, expression still schooled in neutrality.]
And you. If you stand there and let him hit you because you think you deserve it, you better be prepared to punch me right after for all the people I've hurt because it's the same damn thing.
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[He can see that Peter's just bluster now, just pain and fear and some issues that he has no idea about. But it's whether he's a big enough man to admit it and back down, or if he's still going to fight this.]
If you get it, like you say you do, and you still want to beat up a guy forced to do that, then go right ahead. I hope you feel that you've avenged Quark and helped that kid when you do.
[He tilts his face towards John again, expression still schooled in neutrality.]
And you. If you stand there and let him hit you because you think you deserve it, you better be prepared to punch me right after for all the people I've hurt because it's the same damn thing.