"you're not going to leave me, right?" / nahida!
@6uppet /
This isn't easy for her at all. One would expect a quick, direct answer from her. Hey, she's literally Archon. However... in her eyes, which see far more than others, there's suffering. Not much, but it loops and burns like crazy. It's perfectly visible, and you can guess who those gazes are directed at. Scaramouche. Nahida hasn't said anything yet, looking at his poor body and soul, which probably nothing can save.
"You're a lost mouse. Trying to be a cat. A predator. But you'll never achieve it. If even after all these exhausting struggles and pointless dreams, you don't realize it, I'll have to leave you eventually. I am knowledge. Reason. Don't expect me to constantly pat you on the back." Her voice is rough. Even annoyed, and to some, it might seem frightening. She's doing this for his own good. He's not the center of the universe, and he never will be. The sooner he understands that, the better for him.
"Your wings didn't take you that far anyway. They burned quickly in the sun. It's no use, and if you persist, you're lying to yourself." The being slowly approached him. She now treated him as if he were a frightened little animal unsure of what to do. Which is essentially a metaphor for this sad life.
"Will you grow again, or will you remain a wilted flower forever? The final choice is yours, Scaramouche. If push comes to shove, I will defeat you as many times as necessary."