[ it takes them a moment to figure out how to describe them. when you know every in and out of a person, it can be difficult to boil them down to a few traits. when you know every lie from every truth, every exaggeration, every secret, every hope and want and dream. ]
[ he doesn't actually know how old ramiel is.... but it still sounds like an amazing amount of time. for someone who could've only lived 23 years most of his life? it's wild to think about ]
... That's hard to say. I know everything about them. So—all of it. Perhaps that they want a better world. That they'll fight for it. And that they care about the same things and people that I care about.
[ they will squeeze back. and then sort of lift up their held hands a bit like they are just. looking for something to be doing here. once again they sound kind of like they're working through this as they say it, speaking a little bit slowly. ]
yves allows this without issue, and he brings up his other hand to just sort of pet ramiel's head, stroking down the back like he would be smoothing back someone's hair ]
I'm sad for you, too. [ . . . ] You can't go back? After you're done with your job here.
[ once again they don't seem to know what to do with the hug for a second. but then will hug back sort of robotically or - like they're copying what they know they should do in this situation. ]
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I think so. There's no one else that I know so well. There probably never will be.
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How long have you known them...? What are they like?
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They're...
[ it takes them a moment to figure out how to describe them. when you know every in and out of a person, it can be difficult to boil them down to a few traits. when you know every lie from every truth, every exaggeration, every secret, every hope and want and dream. ]
Complex.
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[ he doesn't actually know how old ramiel is.... but it still sounds like an amazing amount of time. for someone who could've only lived 23 years most of his life? it's wild to think about ]
What's your favorite thing about them?
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[ don't worry about it. ]
... That's hard to say. I know everything about them. So—all of it. Perhaps that they want a better world. That they'll fight for it. And that they care about the same things and people that I care about.
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yves just smiles gently at that though, soft ]
... I think that's a wonderful reason to love someone. [ he'll squeeze ramiel's hand ] You're not sad about it...?
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I was sad that we had to say goodbye.
[ that wasn't exactly the question. ]
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yves allows this without issue, and he brings up his other hand to just sort of pet ramiel's head, stroking down the back like he would be smoothing back someone's hair ]
I'm sad for you, too. [ . . . ] You can't go back? After you're done with your job here.
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Oh. I can. And I will.
But they're the one who's gone. I think. [ listen it gets a little confusing towards the end, but uh. wasn't looking good. ]
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... and they're not here? In the afterlife? Or anywhere you can be with them?
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[ but they are a little tired of saying 'it's complicated' so they just leave it at that. ]
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yves will just move to bring them into a hug then ]
... I'm sorry. It sounds... lonely.
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[ once again they don't seem to know what to do with the hug for a second. but then will hug back sort of robotically or - like they're copying what they know they should do in this situation. ]
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I'm sorry if I made you think about something sad but... thank you for trusting me.
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Anyway. We're here to make sure all of you wind up in the best place for you. So. None of that really matters right now.
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[ reaches for their hand again to hold it ]
Because I care about how you feel, and what goes on in your life... and afterlife.
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Thank you. But you really don't need to worry about me.
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But I will think that you are focusing on the wrong thing.
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Because to me, you'll always be worth worrying about.
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