Adra was many things to Gilgamesh, but never once had he come across as a person who preferred to keep to himself, who willingly shut himself away from the world out of distaste for others. Seeing him today, inviting so many to his home and busying his hands for their sake—maybe this, Gilgamesh realizes, was what he'd wanted all along. Company. Family. Togetherness.
It made them somewhat of an odd pair, as Gilgamesh was no caretaker. He behaved selfishly and for his own ends. He considered humans in terms of their value to him, personally, rather than assigning them any inherent worth. He could not act in the same capacity that Adra did, because he had no interest in doing so.
But Adra, Gilgamesh realizes, was a person meant to be with people. And the thought does make him smile, just a little.]
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Adra was many things to Gilgamesh, but never once had he come across as a person who preferred to keep to himself, who willingly shut himself away from the world out of distaste for others. Seeing him today, inviting so many to his home and busying his hands for their sake—maybe this, Gilgamesh realizes, was what he'd wanted all along. Company. Family. Togetherness.
It made them somewhat of an odd pair, as Gilgamesh was no caretaker. He behaved selfishly and for his own ends. He considered humans in terms of their value to him, personally, rather than assigning them any inherent worth. He could not act in the same capacity that Adra did, because he had no interest in doing so.
But Adra, Gilgamesh realizes, was a person meant to be with people. And the thought does make him smile, just a little.]
Do you feel empty now, little sun?