Kaname-san and I both made plans to switch to Cunning. I went to speak to her. Regardless of which of us goes, or if we both do... Cunning will have one follower this week no matter what. He'll be safe.
[ His voice shakes as he breathes out. ] He'll be safe, Ambition. We've got him.
... I wish I hadn't needed to prove it this way. [ soft. Hearing her so hysterical over Cunning was ... one of the worst sounds he's ever heard, he thinks. Not that he'll tell her that. ]
[ ... to say this to ambition of all people, but ... it's the truth. ]
I'm going to spend the rest of the weekend with Rachel. [ he doesn't qualify it, and he doesn't apologize. ] I know she made a mistake, but ... someone should be with her.
[ God. He gets it, and the look on his face is very complicated indeed.
Soft and straightforward: ]
I died alone, Ambition. [ no sense hiding it. he's sure she knows. ] ... that's another thing I won't let anyone go through for any reason. Not if I'm there to help it.
[ Again he'll give her hand a gentle squeeze before softly letting go. ]
I'm not asking you to forgive her mistake. ... I just wanted to be honest with you.
... I'll come see you as soon as I can, [ he murmurs. If you'll have me goes unspoken. ]
[Well, that's a sobering thought. She knew, of course. The gods all know. But she looks down at her feet, reminded of it by the frank way he just says it, shocked into silence.]
Come and see me once you're ready. I won't... [She grits her teeth.] I don't know if I can forgive her. But I won't interfere in your choices.
I'll swear a divine oath right here: you staying with her won't change my opinion of you.
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WEEK 3
You found a way?
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We found a way.
Kaname-san and I both made plans to switch to Cunning. I went to speak to her. Regardless of which of us goes, or if we both do... Cunning will have one follower this week no matter what. He'll be safe.
[ His voice shakes as he breathes out. ] He'll be safe, Ambition. We've got him.
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[Ambition sounds stunned. She stares at him for a few long moments, disbelieving, and then she leans forward.]
You promise? You promise he'll be safe?
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[ He brings all of his conviction to bear, steadying himself for her. ]
... we won't let anything happen to him.
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...thank you.
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Yu takes a step in, and turns up his hands for her to take, if she likes. ]
... I've said from the start I don't want anyone to go through that pain, if I can prevent it. That's as true of you as it is of anyone, Ambition.
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You really meant that. [A lot of people said things at the start that were just for lip service. It's nice to know Yu wasn't one of them.]
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... I wish I hadn't needed to prove it this way. [ soft. Hearing her so hysterical over Cunning was ... one of the worst sounds he's ever heard, he thinks. Not that he'll tell her that. ]
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[Well.
As long as he's safe, she's happy.]
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... I want you to be able to smile.
[ simply put. maybe not right now. but he wants to be part of that world -- a world where smiling is something she can still do. ]
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her mask does not change expression
but maybe she's smiling behind it]
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... I wish I could stay, but ...
[ ... to say this to ambition of all people, but ... it's the truth. ]
I'm going to spend the rest of the weekend with Rachel. [ he doesn't qualify it, and he doesn't apologize. ] I know she made a mistake, but ... someone should be with her.
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[Ambition's other hand clenches into a fist. She seems to be trying very, very hard to keep there from being a repeat performance from the trial.]
That's your choice to make.
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Soft and straightforward: ]
I died alone, Ambition. [ no sense hiding it. he's sure she knows. ] ... that's another thing I won't let anyone go through for any reason. Not if I'm there to help it.
[ Again he'll give her hand a gentle squeeze before softly letting go. ]
I'm not asking you to forgive her mistake. ... I just wanted to be honest with you.
... I'll come see you as soon as I can, [ he murmurs. If you'll have me goes unspoken. ]
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[Well, that's a sobering thought. She knew, of course. The gods all know. But she looks down at her feet, reminded of it by the frank way he just says it, shocked into silence.]
Come and see me once you're ready. I won't... [She grits her teeth.] I don't know if I can forgive her. But I won't interfere in your choices.
I'll swear a divine oath right here: you staying with her won't change my opinion of you.
[and now she's bound by that.]
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He's taken aback, visibly. Not necessarily by the oath itself, but that she's willing to swear a divine oath just for that.
His expression does something, honestly, very soft, and it's clear he's seriously touched by the gesture. In the end he'll smile, faint and crooked. ]
... that means a lot to me, Ambition. Thank you.
I'll see you soon. Tell Cunning that we're all rooting for him, alright?
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[She crosses her arms and fidgets, seeming a little embarrassed.]
Get out of here. She's waiting for you.