truly the most miserable, the easiest to be burdened by knowledge and worry are the ones who cannot understand how others remain vigilant and positive.
but they can admire it. ]
I am certain it is one of the few things he wanted to protect most, that unyielding Flame. Having it lost in him means he could see it burning brightly in you.
You have taught me... that perhaps, in certain circumstances, a little... faith is not necessarily a bad thing.
[ there's something about that that just stuns him, too. gaining war's admiration, being able to teach him something - being able to pay back the tiniest bit of everything essek has given him upon arriving here. the idea of being something that sazantos wanted to protect, despite everything. the idea of being something that war wanted to protect, too.
his chin wobbles with the strength of trying not to cry, and as the surprise initially he fades, it turns into a wobbly, but no less genuine smile. ]
... You honor me. [ quietly. ] There... are many ways to have faith, and... many things we can have faith in. Perhaps none as important as the faith we have in the people we care for.
[ Like you and your brother. ] And I... I know that I have faith in you, too.
[ when you arrive neutral evil and yet again get bullied into being a better fucking person............. why.
there is a resigned sort of fatigue to him, but not necessarily a bad one? like when you have been brown-beaten down by friendship and all of that hot garbage. ]
It does not seem terrible to... have faith in your friends. So I think... I will try that now, going forward. Having faith in... my friends.
[ a disgruntled nnmm sort of noise bubbles up out of him. he's already dark and purple, so his face just grows kind of a deep indigo around the cheeks, and he quickly looks elsewhere. ]
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truly the most miserable, the easiest to be burdened by knowledge and worry are the ones who cannot understand how others remain vigilant and positive.
but they can admire it. ]
I am certain it is one of the few things he wanted to protect most, that unyielding Flame. Having it lost in him means he could see it burning brightly in you.
You have taught me... that perhaps, in certain circumstances, a little... faith is not necessarily a bad thing.
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his chin wobbles with the strength of trying not to cry, and as the surprise initially he fades, it turns into a wobbly, but no less genuine smile. ]
... You honor me. [ quietly. ] There... are many ways to have faith, and... many things we can have faith in. Perhaps none as important as the faith we have in the people we care for.
[ Like you and your brother. ] And I... I know that I have faith in you, too.
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there is a resigned sort of fatigue to him, but not necessarily a bad one? like when you have been brown-beaten down by friendship and all of that hot garbage. ]
It does not seem terrible to... have faith in your friends. So I think... I will try that now, going forward. Having faith in... my friends.
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You - you don't have to pause, before you say your friends....
[ TEASING? FROM RONDO RAVUS? but animal crossing flowers bloom up by his head so, maybe that's a good thing. ]
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My friends.
[ THERE ]
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PUTS OFF ANIMAL CROSSING FLOWERS ]
There you go! See? And you have so many of them, War.
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I'm... not so sure about that.
[ rondo is right (essek doesn't think this). ]