[ Oh, well. She could do that. Guilt trips are always good at knocking him down a peg. Although... also because of hearkening back to what she'd said a moment ago, too.
"I was so glad. I was happy he had the strength to help you -- when I couldn't." ]
...mm.
[ It's a hard to read sort of smile—and he brushes her shoulder for a moment as he lets go. Wanting to help him... it was one of the reasons why he left with as much certainty and as abruptly as he had.
It wasn't a choice he wanted her to feel like she had to make. Not when her whole world was tied up in everyone there. ]
Sorry about that. [ It's a little gentler. More subdued, and he pulls back a little. So that he can start to get to his feet again—and offer her a hand up.
(It's probably for the best, the guards on the other side of the gate have been staring at them a bit. "Are those kids really okay...? (These are Heroes??)") ]
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"I was so glad. I was happy he had the strength to help you -- when I couldn't." ]
...mm.
[ It's a hard to read sort of smile—and he brushes her shoulder for a moment as he lets go. Wanting to help him... it was one of the reasons why he left with as much certainty and as abruptly as he had.
It wasn't a choice he wanted her to feel like she had to make. Not when her whole world was tied up in everyone there. ]
Sorry about that. [ It's a little gentler. More subdued, and he pulls back a little. So that he can start to get to his feet again—and offer her a hand up.
(It's probably for the best, the guards on the other side of the gate have been staring at them a bit. "Are those kids really okay...? (These are Heroes??)") ]
Did you find Lavi then? Miranda?
[ Also...
...money? Really? Lenalee... ]