You can still enjoy other things while focusing on our goals, Leon.
[he says the words quietly, but they're still firm. stahn doesn't really want to give in on this much—if leon is going to live while he's alive, he has to do more than work. he has to take time to appreciate the other things life has to offer, because... it would be a waste if he didn't.
stahn isn't afraid to say as much, either, though he doesn't initially. the truth is that he's afraid it will somehow devolve into a fight—something he really doesn't want to happen again. fighting... he's tired of fighting. he's tired of fighting with leon, of having petty arguments and disagreements that somehow feel as if they're moving the entire earth just to make a point.]
You shouldn't do nothing but work. [he says it even more quietly, and it's almost a bit pleading, too. he wants more for leon than that, and maybe that's exactly why being told to spend his time freely feels so empty.] We can work together for our goals.
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[he says the words quietly, but they're still firm. stahn doesn't really want to give in on this much—if leon is going to live while he's alive, he has to do more than work. he has to take time to appreciate the other things life has to offer, because... it would be a waste if he didn't.
stahn isn't afraid to say as much, either, though he doesn't initially. the truth is that he's afraid it will somehow devolve into a fight—something he really doesn't want to happen again. fighting... he's tired of fighting. he's tired of fighting with leon, of having petty arguments and disagreements that somehow feel as if they're moving the entire earth just to make a point.]
You shouldn't do nothing but work. [he says it even more quietly, and it's almost a bit pleading, too. he wants more for leon than that, and maybe that's exactly why being told to spend his time freely feels so empty.] We can work together for our goals.