... Though I keenly feel the grief of lives unnecessarily lost, I am... well, I shall manage. Naught else can be done but to pray that those lost to us are at peace now.
... Yeah. [ a beat. ] It still feels like there must have been something I could have done. We lived in the same room - I saw him every day - but I had no idea...
Nor do I... Yet there are times where we must accept that we cannot accomplish all. Their fates are decided; for now, all we can do is hope we can change our future for the better.
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... Yeah. [ a beat. ] It still feels like there must have been something I could have done. We lived in the same room - I saw him every day - but I had no idea...
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[ But he can relate all too well. ]
It is too easy to look back and believe we could have prevented this, but you could not have known. None of us did.
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[ but she still feels bad about it! That's just how she is. ]
Now we've got another death on our hands, and probably a third tomorrow, too. I don't like feeling this helpless.
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[ things said ad nauseam in canon. Still, it's a reminder. She may not have the Monado, but she can still try and avoid a future she doesn't want. ]
You've got a pretty cool head for all of this. I'm a little surprised.
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[ He tilts his head up towards her, appearing mildly surprised himself. ]
Is it that surprising? ... Well, I can't say I know what impressions I give off.
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[ okay, maybe it's a little bit the impression he gives off. he's got a baby face. ]