Yeah. I can actually... sort through the memories a little and realize where things went... different? [ he doesn't want to say "wrong" but he almost did ]
This Adolphe... was more honest with me than mine. He opened up to me about himself, and that gave me more reasons to love him. To know how brave he is, even in a situation that can feel isolating and lonely.
He took care of me even though I was even more clingy since I hadn't seen him in so long, but he didn't even hesitate about it. He just watched over me without asking questions.
And... he made a really big sacrifice for me. One that I would never ask him to do again but... he trusted me with something more important than his life. Knowing that he was willing to believe in me that much... I guess my affection only had room to grow.
It's easier to love someone when you know more about them. It helps you understand the things that other people might find off-putting or difficult.
It sounds like he cares a lot for you, too. Even if the Adolphe you knew didn't open up to you as much, they still come from the same beginning. [ at least, that's how she's thinking about it. like resetting an uploaded intelligence. the code is the same, even if the memories are gone or changed. ]
He does... I'm lucky. I do know that Adolphe loves me. And he's stuck with me through everything, even though sometimes I even go out of my way to annoy him.
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But even assault usually ends in more time than that.
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Well, we weren't even the official law enforcement on the island... so we did the best we could with what we had.
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But commoners are the majority of a society. [ IT'S IN THE NAME!! THEY'RE COMMON!! ]
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I know. It's not really all that fair. Either way, I trust Adolphe's judgment. He always led us really well when he was in charge of the Corps.
He was always reasonable and level-headed, even when the rest of our country felt... difficult to live in.
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Do you know what happened to that man afterwards?
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No... That's actually a different timeline than the one I know.
So maybe he's alive, and I hope he gets to be happy.
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That didn't even happen to you?
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No... but it happened to Adolphe. I think that's the series of events that he remembers, based on stuff that happened later...
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So you're from different worlds. Or timelines. However that works.
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Yeah. I can actually... sort through the memories a little and realize where things went... different? [ he doesn't want to say "wrong" but he almost did ]
But either way, he's still my Adolphe.
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[ so confidently ]
Unless something deviates really hard... and even then, I dunno! I can't imagine Adolphe ever not being my best friend.
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[ it's functionally the same as the 'how can you love everyone as a baseline' conversation again. ]
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I guess now I have, right? Since I know the Adolphe that I knew and lost four years ago, but then I got to meet the one here.
I think I still love him about the same amount, but the reasons are a little different now.
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This Adolphe... was more honest with me than mine. He opened up to me about himself, and that gave me more reasons to love him. To know how brave he is, even in a situation that can feel isolating and lonely.
He took care of me even though I was even more clingy since I hadn't seen him in so long, but he didn't even hesitate about it. He just watched over me without asking questions.
And... he made a really big sacrifice for me. One that I would never ask him to do again but... he trusted me with something more important than his life. Knowing that he was willing to believe in me that much... I guess my affection only had room to grow.
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It sounds like he cares a lot for you, too. Even if the Adolphe you knew didn't open up to you as much, they still come from the same beginning. [ at least, that's how she's thinking about it. like resetting an uploaded intelligence. the code is the same, even if the memories are gone or changed. ]
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He does... I'm lucky. I do know that Adolphe loves me. And he's stuck with me through everything, even though sometimes I even go out of my way to annoy him.
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Knowing what gets under their skin, but not so much that they'll be genuinely angry is its own balancing act.
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That's true. And Adolphe is awfully patient, which makes it even more tempting.
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