[The feeling is fondness and affection, a little relief again, that same heaviness from before. He nods, and eventually lets her hands go. A small amount of hope is a cruelty in some cases - but he does still have that feeling of certainty, even so. That things will turn out alright, for Hot Pants.]
She's still gonna have a real shitty week, though.
[Regardless of what Friday brings, that's a whole four days of being a gotdam maniac beforehand.]
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She's still gonna have a real shitty week, though.
[Regardless of what Friday brings, that's a whole four days of being a gotdam maniac beforehand.]
So let's do what we can to help her through it.
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I'll do what I can.
[ Which she doesn't feel is much right now, but it is what it is. ]
For however long I can.
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He just nods at that.]
You and me, both. [For however long they can.] ...Thanks for still being here, Roxana.
[He knows it's not a choice of either the refracted or their victims, but. He still wants to thank her for her continued presence, anyway.]
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[ Her desire to survive is one the strongest desires she has, and she will fight tooth and nail to.
On that, anyone can be sure. ]
I'm glad you're still here, too, Kiyomitsu.
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There's a little flicker of a smile at that, though, and a little knot of complex emotion.]
I'll be here as long as I can.
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She closes her eyes, and the feeling is a little forlorn. ]
... That's as much as we can promise each other.
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...Yeah.
[His mood is reflective, and he closes his eyes for a second. Then, with a sigh:]
--Want some tea?
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[ Maybe there can be a fraction of peace in tea. ]