I can't find the "70 horrible questions" list on your blog so here are MY horrible questions for Ahru: 1. Does she put in the milk or cereal first? 2. Does she lick or bite the popsicle? 3. If she had to choose between never seeing Gaius again but remaining in Eorzea, and following Gaius wherever he goes to but never being able to step foot into Eorzea, which would she choose?
giewjgawe these are so good tbh and that last one is definitely more horrible than all the actual 70 horrible questions even remotely
1. Does she put in the milk or cereal first?
“Uh… cereal? First?” Just imagine the tabloid headlines: The Warrior of Light! Just like us? She weighs in on the big issues!
2. Does she lick or bite the popsicle?
3. If she had to choose between never seeing Gaius again but remaining in Eorzea, and following Gaius wherever he goes to but never being able to step foot into Eorzea, which would she choose?
“Heh… that’s… Perhaps a foolishly easy answer. I would follow him anywhere.” Pausing, she brings her hand over her heart, and though her gaze is a little forlorn and thoughtful, there is no mistaking the gentle smile that otherwise warms her expression.
It’s wild, even to her, that the decision is so easy - even considering all that it implies. An exile from the land of her birth, from the places and people she held so dear. It is, of course, a very realistic fate; she knows the things he has done will never be so easily dismissed or set aside, nor should they.
But she is selfish in this regard; even if it should mean leaving Eorzea behind, she knows where her heart lies. He is her center, her stable ground - his presence in her life gives her peace, even if it is seemingly at odds with all else.
Besides, while Eorzea will always mean so much to her, there is just as much pain and regret there within. She remembers Esteem’s offer, which has always held some sliver of truth reflecting her own heart. One should not make homes out of people, but it is true just the same; wheresoever they went together, it would be so.
“I would always miss Eorzea and the people in it, but… there’s a great wide world out there, and it’s always been my dream to see it. So long as I was with him, I’d have no regrets. The thought of staying, of never seeing him again… that I… I don’t think I could bear.”