[she says, gently. she reaches for his hands, or for any part of him, just to... well, reassure, but also show that she isn't scared of him, or repulsed. she will always reach. whatever he is, she's seen who he is. and she trusts that over anything else.]
... You are a little like the swords were. [made by and used by humans.] Do you want to know what Ylfa told me, once?
[ For a moment, those feathers flare and extend, but they shorten like they're being stifled by an unknown force. He doesn't step away, or run, he lets this happen because in the end... He just wants to be with other people.
Quiet, he simply looks at her. How is he supposed to know? What can he even expect? Is it about being a monster? It must be.
He isn't sure how much of it would help him, but any type of salvation would be preferable than the mess that is his mind. Even if it lasts for a short time. ]
Monsters are the ones who decide who gets hurt, and who gets saved.
[she holds his hands, gentle still - doesn't touch the feathers or try and pet them, for now. he's giving her trust, and she wants to honor that.]
I don't think you are one. But... [she glances up at him.] It has helped me to think of things that way. That whatever I am, that whatever you are, you try to help. You have helped. You have helped me.
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And you are this variety.
[she says, gently. she reaches for his hands, or for any part of him, just to... well, reassure, but also show that she isn't scared of him, or repulsed. she will always reach. whatever he is, she's seen who he is. and she trusts that over anything else.]
... You are a little like the swords were. [made by and used by humans.] Do you want to know what Ylfa told me, once?
[this has a point.]
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Quiet, he simply looks at her. How is he supposed to know? What can he even expect? Is it about being a monster? It must be.
He isn't sure how much of it would help him, but any type of salvation would be preferable than the mess that is his mind. Even if it lasts for a short time. ]
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[she holds his hands, gentle still - doesn't touch the feathers or try and pet them, for now. he's giving her trust, and she wants to honor that.]
I don't think you are one. But... [she glances up at him.] It has helped me to think of things that way. That whatever I am, that whatever you are, you try to help. You have helped. You have helped me.
That says more about you than anything else.