I see. You two always seemed so close, I can only imagine how much effort it's taken without him.
[His gaze drifts to the food again; it's just about finished now, he thinks. This conversation itself is... difficult.]
No, but I also didn't try to learn more, when I could. I just thought that it was thar way for everyone—that you knew what you would be from birth, and that was all there was.
[It's extremely telling, since talking to literally fucking anyone should have dispelled that idea, but here they are. He's deliberately not thinking hard on it, instead moving to dole out food for them both.]
I like it, so far. There's a lot I haven't had the chance to see still, but ever since I came of age and joined the church, I've learned so much about the world. Even more after I met everyone. [His smile is bright and innocent, covering up most of the residual loneliness of what came before.] and I've met so many people that I care deeply about... I could never have done that if I just stayed in the water city my whole life.
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[His gaze drifts to the food again; it's just about finished now, he thinks. This conversation itself is... difficult.]
No, but I also didn't try to learn more, when I could. I just thought that it was thar way for everyone—that you knew what you would be from birth, and that was all there was.
[It's extremely telling, since talking to literally fucking anyone should have dispelled that idea, but here they are. He's deliberately not thinking hard on it, instead moving to dole out food for them both.]
I like it, so far. There's a lot I haven't had the chance to see still, but ever since I came of age and joined the church, I've learned so much about the world. Even more after I met everyone. [His smile is bright and innocent, covering up most of the residual loneliness of what came before.] and I've met so many people that I care deeply about... I could never have done that if I just stayed in the water city my whole life.