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CONTINUATION POST

(no stop putting your head in the gutter it's not ~~always~~ like that)

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Something like that.

[ weak smile ]

It's just hard to volunteer for things without feeling like a hypocrite.

Because others will too simply because they're dangerous things?

There's that. But - well, you know what I look like without skills.

I do. I don't see how that makes you a hypocrite, though?

How do you ask to take damage when you know you'll be hurt more by it?

[.... slow smile]

You ask by saying you want to share the burden. You might not be able to do as much as others, but you want to do your part all the same. Because you're friends. And friends help each other, no matter what.

Can't make that claim with people I don't know.

Mmm, true. But asking to share the burden helps all the same.

Does it? If they have to watch me instead...

You have to watch them do it too.

I know.

That's the point. It's painful to watch each other suffer, but if you're all sharing in it, at least the burden is on all of you instead of only some.

... Guess so. I can try that next time.

[nudges]

There's a time and place for protecting others. But there's also a time and place for putting your faith in those who want to fight right alongside you too.

[ smiles a bit ]

I know, I know. I do that too.

Good. Because there's an awful lot of heavy hitters here in several different ways.

[ a small smile ... which fades, after a moment ]

Doesn't always help even then. I thought we were going to die at the end.

No, not always. [agrees] Luckily we could reach you all from our end.

[ nods ]

Good thing. Any later and ...

We'd have more of a tragedy on our hands, yes.

[idk tho, nick of time rescues seem to be a thing here...]

[ true. he nods again, going very quiet. ]

I just - when I thought that was the end, I -

You...?

[ flushes, faintly. and shakes his head. ]

I just really wanted to see the castle again, one more time.

... The castle? [faintly surprised]

Well, in the sense that I just wanted to come "home" again.

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