Re: [B7L] More thoughts on Mellanby

Fiona Moore wrote:

But *does* Avon like him? He's polite to him, yes, but so would you if you were somebody's guest (at least I'd hope). When Mellanby dies, Avon's hardly shedding any tears-- his response is a bit callous even by Avon standards.

Avon goes past polite - he's interested in Mellanby (and not just those bits that might help him survive). Expecting him to shed tears over someone he's known only a day is a bit unrealistic IMO, particularly since he appears to be the type to shut off his emotions in a crisis.

I think not only did Avon like Mellanby, but also that Mellanby was exactly the kind of person Avon might have been friends with in better circumstances.

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