She doesn't know, has never known this type of love, never known what it was like to have a family. To be cherished like this seems impossible.
But then there's the shift, burn on his face and they call him monster. That can't be right. How does that love change so suddenly at something that's only a superficial change? Is love really supposed to be so shallow that his own family is calling him a demon? To cast him out?
She looks towards him, to judge how he feels about sharing this memory against his will. ]
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Is this what family is supposed to be like?
She doesn't know, has never known this type of love, never known what it was like to have a family. To be cherished like this seems impossible.
But then there's the shift, burn on his face and they call him monster. That can't be right. How does that love change so suddenly at something that's only a superficial change? Is love really supposed to be so shallow that his own family is calling him a demon? To cast him out?
She looks towards him, to judge how he feels about sharing this memory against his will. ]
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he's seen it before and this is his life. he is used to it, even though he does feel the need to apologize - ]
Sorry you had to see that. I know it can be hard to watch.
[ for a child to go through that and be treated that way, to the point that the child then mangles their own self to try to stay afloat ]
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Apology not accepted. You have nothing to apologize for.
I'm worried about you.
Do you understand people do love you?
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... now, I do. I think.
[ that he is loved by a few people here, and that's more than he ever expected ]
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... Alright. Good.
[ She has to hope that he does understand it. It's something hard to define, and difficult to put into words. ]
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... I do know who loves me. I just think I'm... surprised by it, even now.
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I'm not really used to it either. But... in a different way.
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In what way do you mean?
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[ She loved the Empress once, or maybe that emotion was something more like obligation and loyalty. ]
It's only recently I've been able to experience things like camaraderie.
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[ there is some understanding then, yves nods along ]
... well, I'm glad you're able to experience that now. There are a lot of people who care about you here. Myself included.
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... It's a change from what I was used to, but I think it's a good one.
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[ smiling brightly ]
Make sure you take that feeling with you, wherever you go back home.