For Rika, for everyone who was hurt on today's venture. For everyone who saw nightmares beyond their wildest imaginations in every hurtful journey.
[ he looks downwards into his mug, and then back at kotetsu. ]
For those who were hurt so badly, their eyes have grown dim with despair. I did not become a knight just to have people lose hope on my watch. I will see this through.
Someone once told me to keep my bright soul shining. So I will polish it until my fingers bleed.
Don't go that far. I'll help keep it polished for you.
[ but he looks down at the mug, debating something for a long moment. ]
...I'm sorry. If I've worried you for the last number of weeks. Before my trip in the last world. I know there's been some people worried about... what's been happening with me. And I know some of it's related to Sholmes.
It was innocent enough. The reason I bring it up is that... we've been like that for a while. Despite what it seems. And I'm sorry I lied to you about that. We had our reasons. I hope you'll understand.
Then nothing pleases me greater than your happiness. [ he nudges his knee softly. ] To find this sort of thing is rare. To find it across the universe is even rarer... Hold fast to it, hm? Hold tight.
[ one hand holds his cup, the other gives his knee a friendly squeeze before releasing, turning to rest his elbow on the back of the lounge, a more conversational stance. ]
But I'm glad... Sholmes... he is an enigma of a man sometimes, but a man with an enormous heart, none the less.
Assuming this place allows... I'll never let him go.
[ he nods softly to the gesture, raising his own mug softly. ]
There's so much to him that he keeps hidden. I'm glad he let me into that. I know he's strong, much stronger than he even realizes... but this week has hurt him so much. So deeply. I'm grateful he has a place to lay his head and find some comfort.
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For Rika, for everyone who was hurt on today's venture. For everyone who saw nightmares beyond their wildest imaginations in every hurtful journey.
[ he looks downwards into his mug, and then back at kotetsu. ]
For those who were hurt so badly, their eyes have grown dim with despair. I did not become a knight just to have people lose hope on my watch. I will see this through.
Someone once told me to keep my bright soul shining. So I will polish it until my fingers bleed.
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[ but he looks down at the mug, debating something for a long moment. ]
...I'm sorry. If I've worried you for the last number of weeks. Before my trip in the last world. I know there's been some people worried about... what's been happening with me. And I know some of it's related to Sholmes.
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It's alright to keep things to yourself if you need the space, but... if you wouldn't mind clueing me in, sometimes that helps lift the weight.
[ he looks into his cup again before glancing at him. ]
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Mm... has Diluc mentioned anything about Sholmes staying with us?
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[ lifting a brow ]
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Something happened and Diluc's been nice enough to let him stay with us. But... he figured out the nature of our relationship pretty fast.
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In such close quarters, he's not blind.
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[ he laughs a bit, thinks about ankheen, shakes his head at the memory of kotetsu's soft song. ]
I know things are difficult... but... does he make you happy?
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Incredibly. He's helped me through some of the darkest times and helped me more than I can explain. I can't imagine things without him now.
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[ one hand holds his cup, the other gives his knee a friendly squeeze before releasing, turning to rest his elbow on the back of the lounge, a more conversational stance. ]
But I'm glad... Sholmes... he is an enigma of a man sometimes, but a man with an enormous heart, none the less.
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[ he nods softly to the gesture, raising his own mug softly. ]
There's so much to him that he keeps hidden. I'm glad he let me into that. I know he's strong, much stronger than he even realizes... but this week has hurt him so much. So deeply. I'm grateful he has a place to lay his head and find some comfort.