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RE: The far side of the line - Jude - 07-10-2025
Sohalia doesn't know how not to make concessions, to kill everyone with kindness that - ultimately - isn't always kind. He keeps her gaze but not much more than that, more statue than soul. She can shape him however she wants or envisions, but it will be by her own hand, not his.
[say]"I don't think we deserve to be haunted by each other while we try to learn that,"[/say] he refutes quietly. [say]"Maybe we can figure out how to be friends again, as the people we are now. But being around you still hurts - and the company you keep, they hurt too."[/say] And Noe, his only light...she can't possibly scatter clouds that thick. Jude's yearning to look away is so intense he has to press his fingertips into his thighs to avoid doing so, or worse to fist his hands and somehow communicate anger when that's the farthest thing from what he's feeling right now. [say]"So let's start with the small talk, the hellos and how are yous. But I'm sorry, I don't think I can -"[/say] he turns away, shoulders attempting to follow but failing when his feet remain rooted. He has to finish this. No more running away. [say]"Just...Stormbreak is yours, when you're ready."[/say] There is no region big enough to hold the breadth of his feelings for her. No city expansive enough to give him enough places to hide.
[say]"Good luck with your search. We'll do that catch up thing next time, 'kay?"[/say] He flashes her a wan smile over his shoulder as he turns away, vanishing down the first path the Greatwood opens up for him so he doesn't have to hear whatever she might have said in return.
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