Is it pathetic that he now knows more about Jack's life because he's been killing people than he ever did as a good employee? He's noticed a pattern with Jack; be bad, and he reveals something about himself. Too bad Ianto has pesky morals, otherwise he might act out just to get some answers.
He sits down on the bed with as much dignity as he can manage, being covered in bruises and lacerations. He's used to it by now, but that doesn't mean it hurts any less. He's again reminded of the cannibals and how terrible he felt afterward.
Then he had sex, and all the pain paled in comparison. Amazing how it works that way. Somehow he doubts this is all ending with a good shagging.
He's actually feeling a bit of pity now for Jack, because the Jack he knows doesn't particularly enjoy causing pain, even if he's capable of it. He's seen Jack shoot out kneecaps and sacrifice small children for the sake of the world, but that didn't mean Jack lacked remorse. He suspects in order to do the job for the Time Agency, Jack had to shove down all that remorse.
"I doubt I'm going to enjoy it," he says honestly, staring down at his fingers now. "But I also deserve it, and it's necessary. I'm more worried about what this is going to do to you than what you're going to do to me." He doesn't want to further damage Jack's humanity; he knows how the other man fights against losing it altogether.
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Date: 2010-08-18 02:05 am (UTC)He sits down on the bed with as much dignity as he can manage, being covered in bruises and lacerations. He's used to it by now, but that doesn't mean it hurts any less. He's again reminded of the cannibals and how terrible he felt afterward.
Then he had sex, and all the pain paled in comparison. Amazing how it works that way. Somehow he doubts this is all ending with a good shagging.
He's actually feeling a bit of pity now for Jack, because the Jack he knows doesn't particularly enjoy causing pain, even if he's capable of it. He's seen Jack shoot out kneecaps and sacrifice small children for the sake of the world, but that didn't mean Jack lacked remorse. He suspects in order to do the job for the Time Agency, Jack had to shove down all that remorse.
"I doubt I'm going to enjoy it," he says honestly, staring down at his fingers now. "But I also deserve it, and it's necessary. I'm more worried about what this is going to do to you than what you're going to do to me." He doesn't want to further damage Jack's humanity; he knows how the other man fights against losing it altogether.