fox [comrade/them]

Like I’m trusting a snake to be honest

I recall that Gondor very much needed a king to return, like it was a pretty big deal that returning as king to Gondor was a necessary deal. Gondor needed Aragorn to return as king. It’s all documented in the third book, The Return of the King.

You cannot atone for an act without first admitting culpability, otherwise you’re just papering it over and continuing to show disrespect to those affected. This is Apologizing 101.