They weren't always gonna have someone to check on them anyway.
[after a second, she exhales a little sigh.]
I get feeling bad for them, but they're far from the only ones suffering, and you'd never be able to help everyone. They already got luckier than most, surviving together like that.
I did later, sure. There was an old guy with a huge Oripathy rock on his head-- he taught me how to make explosives, so I made sure to get damn good at it.
Before that? I mostly figured shit out on my own. Started taking on jobs when I was old enough to be taken seriously as a mercenary. [...] I don't know if the body I took my old knife from had a name or not, so... I couldn't really pick theirs up with their weapon. They were definitely a merc, though.
Ah... Is that the tradition? To take on the name of those who had the weapon before you...
But—I'm glad you were able to learn all that, even if it must've been difficult. [ a beat ] I suppose what I'm trying saying is that I'm glad you're still here.
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[there was a point where she was small and alone, too. she remembers.]
Just helping them out too directly wouldn't have done 'em any favors. He had to learn.
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[ he does think of his own teacher, and his extreme methods of help... but he was trying to help ]
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And you probably couldn't check on them...
[ if she had other things to do? ah. what a difficult situation. ]
I suppose... at some point you do need to let go, and hope people will turn out okay.
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[after a second, she exhales a little sigh.]
I get feeling bad for them, but they're far from the only ones suffering, and you'd never be able to help everyone. They already got luckier than most, surviving together like that.
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[ he does know that sometimes you take what you can get in the world ]
I hope they're able to make it safely to an orphanage or... figure out how to live life safely moving forward. I'll wish for the best for them.
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[probably. maybe. if war doesn't just get in the way.]
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Did you have someone who taught you too...?
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Before that? I mostly figured shit out on my own. Started taking on jobs when I was old enough to be taken seriously as a mercenary. [...] I don't know if the body I took my old knife from had a name or not, so... I couldn't really pick theirs up with their weapon. They were definitely a merc, though.
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But—I'm glad you were able to learn all that, even if it must've been difficult. [ a beat ] I suppose what I'm trying saying is that I'm glad you're still here.
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[absolutely fucking insane system but okay sarkaz]
Also, technically, I'm not still here.
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and he shakes his head ]
Your soul's here, though. And you survived as long as you did, even though I wish it was longer.
I suppose I'm ultimately saying that I'm glad you are the way you are, though I wish you suffered less.
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[that gets a huff of a laugh from her, shaking her head.]
I don't think I've heard anyone say they're glad I'm the way I am!
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I think they should. But at the very least, it's the opinion I hold.
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I don't think you're awful taste at all.
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