"You still don't get it," Connor says, though the reminder of the helping Kara with her father as a present disaster does hit home, in a big way. "You don't have to have figured out every single thing if you love someone. No, I don't think I know all about you and Harry. But I don't just know about being a son, Norman. I know about being a father. And I want to thank you because really, knowing you makes me realize that as much as I screwed up and couldn't save her from herself, at least she never doubted I loved her. At least I got that right."
He looks at Norman again. His face is taut.
"I don't think Harry ever believed you loved him after you started sending him away. Now given that I was a stupid kid from hell and you were an acknowledged genius, I can't help but wonder how that worked out."
One of his hands absently starts to stroke Bailey again, but he doesn't take his eyes from Norman.
"What are you doing here, Norman? Really? Want to goad me into taking over the grand kill Peter Parker gig? We already covered that. Want to take some pot shots because I'm the reason Harry isn't married to Kara or anyone else? Fine. But see, here's what I can't figure out - what kind of a father who has even a little love for his child isn't with his child when that child is going through hell? What kind of a father rather wastes his time exchanging threats with his son's lover?"
He shakes his head, and he looks eerily amused.
"Norman Osborne. That's who. And here I thought Angelus sucked."
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Date: 2006-01-20 04:11 pm (UTC)He looks at Norman again. His face is taut.
"I don't think Harry ever believed you loved him after you started sending him away. Now given that I was a stupid kid from hell and you were an acknowledged genius, I can't help but wonder how that worked out."
One of his hands absently starts to stroke Bailey again, but he doesn't take his eyes from Norman.
"What are you doing here, Norman? Really? Want to goad me into taking over the grand kill Peter Parker gig? We already covered that. Want to take some pot shots because I'm the reason Harry isn't married to Kara or anyone else? Fine. But see, here's what I can't figure out - what kind of a father who has even a little love for his child isn't with his child when that child is going through hell? What kind of a father rather wastes his time exchanging threats with his son's lover?"
He shakes his head, and he looks eerily amused.
"Norman Osborne. That's who. And here I thought Angelus sucked."