❝ MY GRANDFATHER TAUGHT ME MANY THINGS . not just how to do my duty , i mean . ❞ it feels strange , to speak to ren of all people about this . about the things that they could do , things others couldn't . BUT BEING UNIQUE ALSO MEANS BEING ALONE , WITHOUT ANYONE TO RELY ON . she knows ren is part of a group of individuals , one with whom he shared powers and a connection to spirits with . but it wasn't the case with her . there was no use looking for a community of individuals with powers like her own / BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ONE LIKE HER OUT THERE .
she hadn't thought much about it at first , assuming that being unique only meant that she was special . the idea had been appealing at first , for a girl who was raised on sweets and sugar , on fairy princesses and stories about heroines . 'I WAS CHOSEN FOR THIS' , she had convinced herself , having accepted that she would have no allies other than her grandfather , as well as the company of cheery cherry and nick by her side . but now that she had killed her fair share of opponents ( of criminals , one might say ) the weight of her actions was starting to take its toll on her . and while she was aware no one but her could carry this burden , she still wished she could talk to someone about everything . ❝ he taught me how to ride a bike , or how to throw a punch … BUT HE DID NOT TEACH ME ABOUT THIS . about how lonely being chosen really is . ❞
@aeohn › didn't ask , oop !









