I'd dare say it was the timely beheading that had the most impact.
[His attention doesn't shift off the view from the roof as he says this, though his tone does stiffen ever so slightly as the words leave him with just a hint of sarcasm that's entirely aimed at himself.]
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[His attention doesn't shift off the view from the roof as he says this, though his tone does stiffen ever so slightly as the words leave him with just a hint of sarcasm that's entirely aimed at himself.]
It gave me a long time to think.