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[So it was a new, shitty experience!!! Leon's quiet for a moment, but it's not because of what Kashuu said so much as because he has worried Swordian babbling at his side!!!
So after a moment, he just sighs.]
... Chal wishes to know if you truly are fine, and how you are feeling.
[Since Chal does not have hands or a phone.]
So after a moment, he just sighs.]
... Chal wishes to know if you truly are fine, and how you are feeling.
[Since Chal does not have hands or a phone.]
[LOOK it could at least be worded a little more poetically than that...!! Oh no though, Chal is the cutest bean in the whole wide world.]
Tell him he doesn't need to worry! I'm totally okay and I feel fine now. It was just a little, like... disorienting when I first woke up.
[In a tree in the park surrounded by birds instead of in the snuff dungeon basement... Talk about whiplash.]
Tell him he doesn't need to worry! I'm totally okay and I feel fine now. It was just a little, like... disorienting when I first woke up.
[In a tree in the park surrounded by birds instead of in the snuff dungeon basement... Talk about whiplash.]
[There's a pause as Leon softly does relay that message--he's a big sap when it comes to Chal--before he awkwardly clears his throat and... pauses.
And tries.
To relay Chal's message back.
It takes him like three false starts.]
He...says that--
[...]
Rather, he simply--
[UGH.]
He is relieved you are unharmed.
And tries.
To relay Chal's message back.
It takes him like three false starts.]
He...says that--
[...]
Rather, he simply--
[UGH.]
He is relieved you are unharmed.
[Wow, Leon... Was that really so hard!! Kashuu straight-up laughs because he's a punk even after being stuck in a tree for a day.]
Tell him I said thanks! That's really sweet of him to ask.
[The care and concern of a fellow sword makes his little steel heart go dokidoki. Especially because he doesn't have to deal with the tsun denial of CERTAIN OTHER PEOPLE named Leon...]
Tell him I said thanks! That's really sweet of him to ask.
[The care and concern of a fellow sword makes his little steel heart go dokidoki. Especially because he doesn't have to deal with the tsun denial of CERTAIN OTHER PEOPLE named Leon...]
.... I hope you're right.
[In theory, she knows that there's still time for her. They'd only said that she would be taken to the execution grounds and though she was once fearful of those implications, they seem so far away now that she can recognize that perhaps it was just a merciful way of buying time rather than killing her right then and there.
... well. "Merciful."
There's a pause as she balls her hands into fists against the park bench, her gaze turning thoughtful.]
Is it.... bad? That I - I'd thought that I couldn't be better than you. In general I still don't know if I can....
[If that's even possible for someone like her, but-]
But even I gave up for a moment there... Maybe I shouldn't have.
[In theory, she knows that there's still time for her. They'd only said that she would be taken to the execution grounds and though she was once fearful of those implications, they seem so far away now that she can recognize that perhaps it was just a merciful way of buying time rather than killing her right then and there.
... well. "Merciful."
There's a pause as she balls her hands into fists against the park bench, her gaze turning thoughtful.]
Is it.... bad? That I - I'd thought that I couldn't be better than you. In general I still don't know if I can....
[If that's even possible for someone like her, but-]
But even I gave up for a moment there... Maybe I shouldn't have.
[ watch hawke not really understand why leon's having such a fit, honestly. she's great! you should be happy to see her again, leon!
so, she just nods and gives a short wave, smiling brightly. ]
Me! Hawke, by the way. You're still wearing that cape, huh?
[ small talk time with the lady who broke your nose, isn't it great ]
so, she just nods and gives a short wave, smiling brightly. ]
Me! Hawke, by the way. You're still wearing that cape, huh?
[ small talk time with the lady who broke your nose, isn't it great ]
I should take you apart for that!
[He's not drawing Chaltier just yet, but that's mostly because Chal's yelling already, things like, "Young master, please, we're in public!" and "Tsurumaru, please don't tease the young master so much!" to Tsuru.
Chal, the cinnamon sword, trying to prevent bloodshed.]
[He's not drawing Chaltier just yet, but that's mostly because Chal's yelling already, things like, "Young master, please, we're in public!" and "Tsurumaru, please don't tease the young master so much!" to Tsuru.
Chal, the cinnamon sword, trying to prevent bloodshed.]
Mm, mm!
[it's fine, stahn will just go on over and order two—and leon will have one handed to him that's got taiyaki and small drizzle of chocolate over that. stahn's is a little more traditional, but it's fine. he doesn't mind paying a little extra for something he thinks leon will really enjoy.
they need this right now, badly.]
[it's fine, stahn will just go on over and order two—and leon will have one handed to him that's got taiyaki and small drizzle of chocolate over that. stahn's is a little more traditional, but it's fine. he doesn't mind paying a little extra for something he thinks leon will really enjoy.
they need this right now, badly.]
[It takes Leon a moment to respond, even as he avoids looking at her, instead staring out into the garden. Honestly? He's not good at this. He can't offer comfort, and she should've spoken to Stahn instead, or Otome. He can't really give her what she needs here, because all he knows how to do is speak what he sees as the truth.
Which is what he does now.]
You... stated that no matter how hard you tried, there was something pulling you down. That due to that, you could not break the surface.
[Lili couldn't save herself--but ironically, that's what Leon thinks makes her stronger. There's a slight, wry twist to his expression, but otherwise, he's surprisingly calm and blank.]
That means that until the end, you were fighting to live.
[It's hard to admit this even now, and he hates that he has to, but it's the truth and right now he's committed.
He's Leon Magnus, and he doesn't do things halfway, even when those things are speaking about this.]
... That makes you stronger than me, when it comes to this.
[Because Leon had just...given up. He didn't try to save himself at all, and that's the difference. And maybe... maybe he gets why Stahn gets so upset when Leon doesn't strive to live here, when he thinks of it like that, because in a lot of ways, that's being weak and running away...and maybe he should also be trying to be better.]
Which is what he does now.]
You... stated that no matter how hard you tried, there was something pulling you down. That due to that, you could not break the surface.
[Lili couldn't save herself--but ironically, that's what Leon thinks makes her stronger. There's a slight, wry twist to his expression, but otherwise, he's surprisingly calm and blank.]
That means that until the end, you were fighting to live.
[It's hard to admit this even now, and he hates that he has to, but it's the truth and right now he's committed.
He's Leon Magnus, and he doesn't do things halfway, even when those things are speaking about this.]
... That makes you stronger than me, when it comes to this.
[Because Leon had just...given up. He didn't try to save himself at all, and that's the difference. And maybe... maybe he gets why Stahn gets so upset when Leon doesn't strive to live here, when he thinks of it like that, because in a lot of ways, that's being weak and running away...and maybe he should also be trying to be better.]
[As long as his message is passed on... He doesn't want to look like an uncaring rudeass because of Leon, okay!]
Don't you ever get tired of being so cranky and grumpy all the time? Like, doesn't it make you feel old?
[Kashuu asking the hard-hitting questions.]
Don't you ever get tired of being so cranky and grumpy all the time? Like, doesn't it make you feel old?
[Kashuu asking the hard-hitting questions.]
[ but the joke's on leon, because he would love, in fact, to be taken apart! but he keeps that to himself, because strange facts like that shouldn't be disclosed to acquaintances...
tsurumaru peers thoughtfully in chaltier's direction, and then addresses him directly — as if leon isn't right there and completely able to hear what he's saying. ]
I never said it was a bad thing, though. Why is he so angry?
tsurumaru peers thoughtfully in chaltier's direction, and then addresses him directly — as if leon isn't right there and completely able to hear what he's saying. ]
I never said it was a bad thing, though. Why is he so angry?
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