[truthfully, their letters involved them pretending to be more okay than they felt, since it would probably embarrass garou if they wrote any more when said letters might be public.]
... Thank you for worrying about me, Roxana. But you don't have to.
[ It was worrying enough what Clarte chose to write. Those little admittances spoke volumes for someone like Clarte, who still chooses to say to Roxana that she doesn't have to worry. ]
If I said those same words to you, what would you do?
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What about Garou?
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What were you expecting, exactly...?
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[ It's not like she rode Rainbow Road thinking about how any reunion would go, only that from their letters....
That it'd be a little different, maybe. ]
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... Thank you for worrying about me, Roxana. But you don't have to.
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If I said those same words to you, what would you do?
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[they can admit that.]
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She gestures at them, then gestures at herself. Do they understand?
She is still going to worry. ]
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I can't win against you, huh?
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Is it a terrible thing? I care about you, Clarte.
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[ It could very much be, with how Roxana is, but it doesn't have to be. ]
I would like you to accept my concern.
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Haha... when you say it like that, I don't feel like I can say no.
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She isn't doing that, but I'm asking. She will squeeze their hand gently though. ]
Thank you for surrendering.
[ She just said it wasn't a battle. ]
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clarte isn't surprised by her choice of words, though.]
You're always a force to be reckoned with.