[ Thinks. My brain is so empty but I'LL DO IT FOR TAAIR TEARS UP ]
I've had a lot... playing those games and issuing you strange dares to see how you sidestep them. Watching everyone dance around who's a couple and who isn't. [ Laughs. ] I'll miss it when I return to the throes of war.
aughghg god. the first part of this has him laugh, too, very softly- though he glances over at claude, by the end. ]
I understand the feeling. [ a twist of empathy and regret, there. his beloved iria is deep in war at the moment, too, and his return may be able to make it better, or...may just make it worse, but it's hard to say. ]
...Will things be made better for you, do you think?
[ admittedly, the first part makes him smile, a little knowingly. ]
I know. [ that he's an optimist. ] It's one of the things I like about you. It shines through more than you think.
[ it's something they have in common, really. it's a little harder to keep a hold of it right now, but taair's never let the light of hope go out entirely, and it doesn't go out now, either. his hope for iria remains as strong as ever - he looks at the hand taken and after a moment gives his a little squeeze. ]
I hope that it will be better for you and for your homeland, alike. I want that for you so very much, my friend.
I suppose my freedom and Iria's peace could go hand in hand, but... it depends on how things go.
[ the most likely scenario is that iria achieves it because he's assassinated, actually, and it's kind of the one he's hoping for. lord let him return to heaven in like two days, actually. ]
Don't fret, though. There is no need to - I'll be alright, either way.
In the best case scenario, I will be able to abdicate, and explore Iria like I have always hoped to. [ so there's that. it's not quite an answer, but he does smile a little as he says it. ] And I can finish my book.
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Is there anything I can do to lift your spirits?
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... Tell me more? [ quietly, a little hopefully. ] Good memories. Or - tell me of your plans, for when you return. Tell me about your adventures.
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I've had a lot... playing those games and issuing you strange dares to see how you sidestep them. Watching everyone dance around who's a couple and who isn't. [ Laughs. ] I'll miss it when I return to the throes of war.
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aughghg god. the first part of this has him laugh, too, very softly- though he glances over at claude, by the end. ]
I understand the feeling. [ a twist of empathy and regret, there. his beloved iria is deep in war at the moment, too, and his return may be able to make it better, or...may just make it worse, but it's hard to say. ]
...Will things be made better for you, do you think?
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I'm not sure. Despite the way I act... I am an optimist. If I didn't think better was possible, I wouldn't bother struggling onward.
Whether it will get better for me personally... That's not something I've considered. I do think I'll be alright though.
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I know. [ that he's an optimist. ] It's one of the things I like about you. It shines through more than you think.
[ it's something they have in common, really. it's a little harder to keep a hold of it right now, but taair's never let the light of hope go out entirely, and it doesn't go out now, either. his hope for iria remains as strong as ever - he looks at the hand taken and after a moment gives his a little squeeze. ]
I hope that it will be better for you and for your homeland, alike. I want that for you so very much, my friend.
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And I, for you. I am worried about you, Taair. I wish that I could outline a solution for you...
To secure your freedom.
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I suppose my freedom and Iria's peace could go hand in hand, but... it depends on how things go.
[ the most likely scenario is that iria achieves it because he's assassinated, actually, and it's kind of the one he's hoping for. lord let him return to heaven in like two days, actually. ]
Don't fret, though. There is no need to - I'll be alright, either way.
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[ Frowning. ]
I'll return your earlier question, do you think things will get better for you?
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[ .... ]
In the best case scenario, I will be able to abdicate, and explore Iria like I have always hoped to. [ so there's that. it's not quite an answer, but he does smile a little as he says it. ] And I can finish my book.