#kh!noctis

[royalbratprince]

"How could you think I'd scare so easily?"

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The question was met with a laugh that held very little mirth, to start. More of a surprised sound, hollow, followed by silence.

And finally an unwinding kind of sigh. Tension release, followed by a quieter laugh which held a little more life. More honesty. "It's a lot, you know? Chosen by a god to die for everyone? Being convinced to go against fate because it's really unfair?" And in those terms, it really sounded silly. Stupid.

But it also sounded right. "Guess I should have assumed you wouldn't bat an eye."

[royalbratprince]

@thespellweaver [From here, because reasons.]

Noct's laugh was barely a huff of breath, not quite out of humor but not nearly cynical enough to be dismissive. Another long pause passed between them, relaxing into their shared contact and thinking.

In spirals, it felt like. Too much thinking, then not enough. For all he knew about Aqua, all that they all knew, some things were deeply personal. Private and kept close. He got that, could appreciate the broader details.

"Alright, then." Like anything was just that easy. But while most of his faith had been shaken, some had grown stronger. Faith in the "little things" to a deity, in the connections he'd made. "You're in charge of telling me when to duck out of the way."

[royalbratprince]

“ i’ve been wrapped in my sorrow for so long, i’m afraid i’ll feel too cold without it. ”

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Alright, he recognized that he was being a little melodramatic even in the private safety of his own head, but... he could relate. Or felt like he could, felt like he understood to a point at the very least. It just--

"That sucks." Tumbled from his mouth, making Noctis wince at his own words. "No, I mean-- I mean, having to feel that way in the first place. It sucks. When, um... when loss is just part of who you are."

Maybe it didn't sound quite as melodramatic put that way, actually. "You deserve to not feel that way. But I guess it's not really something you can rush."