You're a private person. But that's not an act, that's just how you are. [...] You've been through so fucking much, and that's just the shit I know about. You do what you've got to, in order to function.
Nah. I don't think you're hiding things to be a sneak.
[she smiles just a little at what he says, but it's brief.]
... You're a doctor. That's your thing, but I think it's personality, too. You're keeping the pain and burden off the people you treat, which is everybody.
Why d'you think I'm on you so often to lean on me, huh? It's fucking lonely, to be like that.
I'd been thinking it for a little while ever since I slodged through those three days in Prehevil. Ever since I came back from the war, really.
...
[ He briefly thinks about saying something else, but decides against it. ]
Thought about my future. What I'd even do if I survived that city.
Supposed I could go back to Rondon. Get my license for real, open a private clinic... but then, it'd just be work, work, work. I really could use a break.
Yeah! I mean - I knew a guy in the Gate, right, who made health potions and all sorts of things, and then he got tired of that and went to work at the Elfsong, and he made the best drinks.
Oh. Well... I'm not exactly an herbalist like Mr. Greengrass, and it'd be unwise for me to haphazardly mix together medicines. Really ill-advised, actually.
[ 'What did you expect stepping in-between Vin and a BUSTER SWORD held by an AXE-CRAZY WOMAN' that's the problem he didn't think that through. Sure he knows monster possession means people go batshit but damn, he didn't think Aqua would just go off that hard. ]
...Thank you, for stopping him. It could've ended worse if you hadn't.
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Ah, no... it's nothing. Stray thought.
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I don't know.
Mr. Iwatooshi told me something like that. Like he thinks I'm holding something back sometimes.
Do I come off that way?
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You're a private person. But that's not an act, that's just how you are. [...] You've been through so fucking much, and that's just the shit I know about. You do what you've got to, in order to function.
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It's impressive. Not that I ever felt like I was trying to hide much... not for malicious reasons.
Sounds like you can get a grasp as to why.
[ Because it's fucking miserable all the time. ]
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[she smiles just a little at what he says, but it's brief.]
... You're a doctor. That's your thing, but I think it's personality, too. You're keeping the pain and burden off the people you treat, which is everybody.
Why d'you think I'm on you so often to lean on me, huh? It's fucking lonely, to be like that.
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[ To give himself in exchange for the healing of others. ]
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Really though... maybe after this, I actually will quit medicine...
[ He was not overexaggerating or making a joke when he said that about learning your guys' WORM LORE. ]
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[she teases, folding her arms on the edge of the bed, resting her chin on them. like she can say shit.]
Anyway, wow, did we scare you that bad? [SORRY ABOUT THE WORM LORE.........]
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I'd been thinking it for a little while ever since I slodged through those three days in Prehevil. Ever since I came back from the war, really.
...
[ He briefly thinks about saying something else, but decides against it. ]
Thought about my future. What I'd even do if I survived that city.
Supposed I could go back to Rondon. Get my license for real, open a private clinic... but then, it'd just be work, work, work. I really could use a break.
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[her tail swishes back and forth against the floor.]
I like that you're thinking about your future, even if you're not sure what to do with it. That makes me happy.
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[ He doesn't really address the last part because he doesn't know how, but hey. ]
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That's like - alchemist shit, it transfers, right? [sure???]
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[ WHAT ]
I mean... I'd just make cosmos... martinis... I'm not doing anything that fancy.
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Yeah! I mean - I knew a guy in the Gate, right, who made health potions and all sorts of things, and then he got tired of that and went to work at the Elfsong, and he made the best drinks.
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So...
They'd be completely separate.
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[don't give her that look]
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...
Just tired of it all. Think a giant zweihander slash to the chest is enough justification to do a bit of early retirement.
[ Can he even consider that thing a zweihander anymore. Whatever, what the fuck Cloud. ]
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Honestly. Can't believe I turned around for five seconds to make sure Mathis didn't kill someone and you got nearly sliced in two.
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[ 'What did you expect stepping in-between Vin and a BUSTER SWORD held by an AXE-CRAZY WOMAN' that's the problem he didn't think that through. Sure he knows monster possession means people go batshit but damn, he didn't think Aqua would just go off that hard. ]
...Thank you, for stopping him. It could've ended worse if you hadn't.
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... Yeah. I just - we can't all kill each other over and over, you know? It looked like a chain was going to set off and I needed to make sure.
That, and I love the little snot. I wanted him safe. [mathis is her sonboy boyson]
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I'm glad you're still here. And you're there for him.
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