[ and he does feel guilty. sometimes he wonders if one is enough reason for him to go back, but. ]
But we already said goodbye. And I... I think it'd make my choice feel worse if I was the only one to come back. The person who killed me, who I also killed... was my friend, after all.
[ he's willing to acknowledge that, and smile gently ]
I'm not sure, Eupha. I wish I had a more firm answer for you, but... that was my reasoning. It all boils down to... my uncertainty, I guess. Compared to everyone else's certainty.
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[ and he does feel guilty. sometimes he wonders if one is enough reason for him to go back, but. ]
But we already said goodbye. And I... I think it'd make my choice feel worse if I was the only one to come back. The person who killed me, who I also killed... was my friend, after all.
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At the end of it all... I didn't want it to be about good or evil, or who was right and who was wrong...
I think it'd feel... insincere to come back to life without him.
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It might. But you may be surprised at how much joy it would bring to that one person. Or... to others, who you might not have expected it from.
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[ he's willing to acknowledge that, and smile gently ]
I'm not sure, Eupha. I wish I had a more firm answer for you, but... that was my reasoning. It all boils down to... my uncertainty, I guess. Compared to everyone else's certainty.
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he'll just reach out and hold onto her hand ]
... and that does mean something to me. I promise it does.
Ever piece of kindness here is something I cherish. I think I just... need to figure out what I'm willing to live with, or die with.
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... her face reddens. ]
Oh! G-good. I... hope that you do. Cherish it. And, er, find an answer...
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he just looks confused? gently loosens his hold so she can escape? ]
Sorry, did I cross a line?
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Where I come from, holding hands in such a way has... a particular meaning to it.
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[ oops! he'll just gingerly release her hand then, lightly and loosely ]
Ah, I'm sorry Eupha... I didn't mean to embarrass you....
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Of course it would. I'm still learning the differences between our customs, I suppose.
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... But I think that I am blessed, to be able to meet people from distant lands like this.
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[ easily ]
It's one of the few ways where this place actually feels like Heaven.
[ even if losing each other then feels like Hades ]