It is. It's like they're treating it like some kind of joke! [ he says loudly, like volume alone will make the illusions go away. ] The humor doesn't match to the real thing.
[ he holds his weapon a little tighter, elbow hooked around the staff. ]
But I've learned that the heart doesn't need something to be real to be hurt by it.
[ he's quiet for a moment, watching her. clearly debating the merits of reaching out with a reassuring touch, but it's always moments like these that iwatooshi's usual confidence drops off, making him hesitate. ]
Even the strongest warriors have things to fear or worry about, though I wish no one did.
[ but this isn't about philosophy. he turns to face her a bit more fully. ]
Would it help to talk about him? This Wyll, and the things he would really say, instead of what he's saying now.
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[ he holds his weapon a little tighter, elbow hooked around the staff. ]
But I've learned that the heart doesn't need something to be real to be hurt by it.
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[she mutters.]
... I'm alright. I'll be fine, this is - stupid. I'm not like this.
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Even the strongest warriors have things to fear or worry about, though I wish no one did.
[ but this isn't about philosophy. he turns to face her a bit more fully. ]
Would it help to talk about him? This Wyll, and the things he would really say, instead of what he's saying now.
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... Yeah, maybe. He's usually less outright cruel than this. Bit of a shit sometimes, but who isn't.
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[ not the same as whatever the fuck this is. ]
I’m sure you pay him back the same.