[ Never? Ah, it's no true surprise to hear such a thing, considering the way he's spoken of himself already. That additional piece of evidence slides into place with his previous unwillingness to accept help, and together they make her all the more sure of the picture she's getting of his self-image. (That is to say, a pretty abysmal one.)
And although she knows perhaps it would be wiser to let him go, there's a part of her - and it's a part that might well have spent entirely too much time around Sora - that balks at the idea. This Asterios fellow seems to her to be very much in need of help, whether he's aware of it or not. So without thinking about it she ventures one single step after him, and calls a, ]
Doesn't that mean I should stay near?
[ The beat that passes afterward encompasses her moment of being surprised at herself. She's never been one to actively seek out company, especially of the unwilling, but-- ]
I can heal... remember?
[ So if there's someone who causes hurt - doesn't it only make sense that someone else should be around to help patch things up afterward? ]
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And although she knows perhaps it would be wiser to let him go, there's a part of her - and it's a part that might well have spent entirely too much time around Sora - that balks at the idea. This Asterios fellow seems to her to be very much in need of help, whether he's aware of it or not. So without thinking about it she ventures one single step after him, and calls a, ]
Doesn't that mean I should stay near?
[ The beat that passes afterward encompasses her moment of being surprised at herself. She's never been one to actively seek out company, especially of the unwilling, but-- ]
I can heal... remember?
[ So if there's someone who causes hurt - doesn't it only make sense that someone else should be around to help patch things up afterward? ]