#theme: trust

[raayllum]

It means I trust her. Unconditionally.

[thoughtfulfangirling]

This is such a contrast to Xanatos's offer of 'helping each other out,' and something I definitely wanted to keep my eye on was how the attempts at building trust between Xanatos and Elisa differ.

Xanatos has performed a grand gesture on behalf of the gargoyles because 'he wanted to know if it was true.' It likely doesn't feel like he's been totally honest with them. His answers are very precise and careful.

Elisa has spoken under her breath and spoken of herself personally in a way Xanatos hadn't. What's more, she hasn't offered any grand gesture to the gargoyles. In fact, Goliath saves her, and she doesn't even make the attempt to frame it as their fault for being scared. She is not trying to hold anything over their heads.

Elisa offers practical information. It's nowhere near some grand gesture, but it's practical and presented to Goliath in a manner he can connect with and understand the use of. Xanatos never even answered Goliath's question about how they can 'help each other out.'

Like I said before, I think it shows more effort toward community building than individual interests. It helps all of the gargoyles to know more about this new world. There is no attempt to guilt them or make them feel like they owe anything. If they can't understand Elisa's direct motivations (she still hasn't explained why she was in the castle), they can understand what drives her under this title of 'detective' in a way that 'business owner' is not going to make any sense to them from Xanatos.

I also really like the cut to the rest of the gargoyles. It's hard to show it in a cap, but there's a suggestion of a nod from them. Goliath doesn't need their permission, but it's good to have it.

[averwonders]

When I speak passionately,

that’s when I’m least to be trusted.

-Louise Glück, The Untrustworthy Speaker

[boxofdice]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Naruto Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hatake Kakashi/Uchiha Itachi/Uchiha Shisui Characters: Hatake Kakashi, Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Shisui Additional Tags: No Uchiha Massacre, Timeline What Timeline, Polyamory, Sparring, Illusions, Genjutsu, Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Uchiha Itachi is bad at feelings, Hatake Kakashi is a Troll, Uchiha Shisui is good at feelings, Uchiha Shisui is the glue holding this relationship together, Teasing, Implied Relationships, Fast Food Series: Part 3 of Kakashi rare pairs Summary:

Even someone like Kakashi can occasionally end up caught in a genjutsu when he spars with Itachi and Shisui.

Thankfully, it is only something benign as setting him up to pay for dinner. You know, like genjutsu inclined boyfriends do.

@kakashirarepairs

[kyluxcantina]

Misplaced trust

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[raayllum]

But if I want him to trust me, don't I have to stop hiding the truth? / You don't have to explain or justify anything to me. You can tell me when you're ready.

1x03 / 1x06 / 2x02 / 5x01 / 6x05 / S8

[raayllum]

rayllum parallels: 6x07 / 7x09

[raayllum]

thinking of how Callum goes "it means I trust her, unconditionally" without hesitation about Rayla versus how his dark alter ego needles him with "I have always been a part of you [...] you can trust me now, trust yourself" but he argues and hesitates. Because on every fundamental level, he trusts Rayla more than he trusts himself