[ He blinks at the contact, but he doesn't move away.
Dimly, he's reminded of Chariot du Nord... So gentle, so eager to comfort. He'd felt so comfortable talking to her about everything - granted, some of it had been said with the idea that they might die soon...
... Then, in a matter of seconds, he's reminded of Ryuji all over again. Those words have his throat drying out just a little. ]
Yeah...
[ Those questions... He holds his breath for a moment, lips drawing together tightly. Too tightly, with how white they turn. ]
We did...
[ ... the 'but' hangs there pretty heavily for a moment. ]
If I were to try fighting one of them right this second, I'd be useless. My power alone is only good for helping me run away.
[ The last bit of the last sentence is... a little bitter. ]
Funny how I would have come out more useful if I'd died.
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Dimly, he's reminded of Chariot du Nord... So gentle, so eager to comfort. He'd felt so comfortable talking to her about everything - granted, some of it had been said with the idea that they might die soon...
... Then, in a matter of seconds, he's reminded of Ryuji all over again. Those words have his throat drying out just a little. ]
Yeah...
[ Those questions... He holds his breath for a moment, lips drawing together tightly. Too tightly, with how white they turn. ]
We did...
[ ... the 'but' hangs there pretty heavily for a moment. ]
If I were to try fighting one of them right this second, I'd be useless. My power alone is only good for helping me run away.
[ The last bit of the last sentence is... a little bitter. ]
Funny how I would have come out more useful if I'd died.
[ It's not funny at all. ]