Wow. He certainly walked straight into that question. Archer was reluctant to tell her the "real" reason he was here, and since she didn't know the "truth" he assumed the adults around her had shielded her from it.
"It might be because my memories are still a little fuzzy." That was true. He couldn't remember committing all those psychotic acts that Dr. House had accused him of. The cripple had a really "friendly" demeanor when he delivered the news. More than that, he couldn't remember how he even got to Landel's, so it technically wasn't a lie.
"Don't worry, I'll be home in no time," he said, trying to comfort her. Although that was his intent, whether or not the Institute would let him go was another story. It was more likely he'd escape on his own before they let him go. Killing Landel would probably solve a lot of problems, but it was easier said than done.
Simply holding her like that allowed him to slip further into his memories to the point where he didn't even realize he had accidentally used her true name, but it was said so quietly that she hopefully didn't hear his slip. "Ilya..."
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"It might be because my memories are still a little fuzzy." That was true. He couldn't remember committing all those psychotic acts that Dr. House had accused him of. The cripple had a really "friendly" demeanor when he delivered the news. More than that, he couldn't remember how he even got to Landel's, so it technically wasn't a lie.
"Don't worry, I'll be home in no time," he said, trying to comfort her. Although that was his intent, whether or not the Institute would let him go was another story. It was more likely he'd escape on his own before they let him go. Killing Landel would probably solve a lot of problems, but it was easier said than done.
Simply holding her like that allowed him to slip further into his memories to the point where he didn't even realize he had accidentally used her true name, but it was said so quietly that she hopefully didn't hear his slip. "Ilya..."