#231 - "Everything passes. Nobody gets anything for keeps. And that's how we've got to live."
Spoilers for 4x07 - "Guess What's Coming to Dinner"
Was it just a few days ago that she told me that she had confidence in me? Was it just a few days ago that perfection seemed so close? I had everything. I had the trust of President Roslin and implemented her agenda. I had Gaius's affection and received the Word of God. I could please both, I thought.
I am a fool. An absolute fool.
And now I’ve lost what was most precious to me. I didn’t realize it until she told me to get on my knees and turned her back on me. Losing Laura Roslin’s trust is not something you can recover from easily. Gaius never will. Lee Adama, well, we’ll see what happens to him. And now, I’m merely a tool for her; someone to find out who is spreading lies about her.
If I lost her trust and her friendship, then I’ll be the best damn tool for her. She may believe that I don’t value her. Perhaps, when she cools down, she can see how much I do. I stole a frakking election for her. I helped her steal and hide another woman’s baby. I’ve wanted nothing but to try to help her. Even though I no longer worship the gods she does, I believed it was God’s will for me to work for her, to try to keep her safe.
Damn it. Now I’ve hurt her.
But I have to go on. I’ll take her advice. I’ll spend some time in prayer and then I’ll find out who’s spreading those horrible lies about her. Maybe when I tell her, she’ll look me in the eyes.
[locked to the other Four]
I’m so sorry. I thought maybe I would have some leverage with her if we’re ever found out. Perhaps, after working so closely with her, I could convince her we were trustworthy. Now I’ve lost her trust. No successful last second plea from the airlock from me.
[/locked]
Madam President - Laura - I am so sorry.
Tory Foster
Battlestar Galactica
330 words
Was it just a few days ago that she told me that she had confidence in me? Was it just a few days ago that perfection seemed so close? I had everything. I had the trust of President Roslin and implemented her agenda. I had Gaius's affection and received the Word of God. I could please both, I thought.
I am a fool. An absolute fool.
And now I’ve lost what was most precious to me. I didn’t realize it until she told me to get on my knees and turned her back on me. Losing Laura Roslin’s trust is not something you can recover from easily. Gaius never will. Lee Adama, well, we’ll see what happens to him. And now, I’m merely a tool for her; someone to find out who is spreading lies about her.
If I lost her trust and her friendship, then I’ll be the best damn tool for her. She may believe that I don’t value her. Perhaps, when she cools down, she can see how much I do. I stole a frakking election for her. I helped her steal and hide another woman’s baby. I’ve wanted nothing but to try to help her. Even though I no longer worship the gods she does, I believed it was God’s will for me to work for her, to try to keep her safe.
Damn it. Now I’ve hurt her.
But I have to go on. I’ll take her advice. I’ll spend some time in prayer and then I’ll find out who’s spreading those horrible lies about her. Maybe when I tell her, she’ll look me in the eyes.
[locked to the other Four]
I’m so sorry. I thought maybe I would have some leverage with her if we’re ever found out. Perhaps, after working so closely with her, I could convince her we were trustworthy. Now I’ve lost her trust. No successful last second plea from the airlock from me.
[/locked]
Madam President - Laura - I am so sorry.
Tory Foster
Battlestar Galactica
330 words