Love mends even the broken parts
As Remi spoke, Loren sank down to the ground and rested his chin on his knees. There was a lot he could’ve said. First, he didn’t know when he was supposed to ask: earlier in this conversation, when they’d been fighting, or before that, when they hadn’t been speaking, or before that, when they’d been fighting. There never seemed to be a good time for anything other than emotional turmoil between the two of them. He’d never intended to make anyone feel like a burden. However, he was so used to sacrificing himself in place of others and to not being heard unless he advocated for himself that he’d fallen into old, bad habits again. Maybe he even could've complained that they'd told him the only thing that had saved them last LongNight was the Spark Bird time and time again.
He didn't say any of that. ”I’m sorry. For being a jerk, and not asking, and for making you feel like a burden. You’re not.” His voice was tired, but contrite for once. Taking a deep breath, the summoner pulled his knees in as tight as they could go. ”Is there anything I can do?” Better late than never, even if his hands were white-knuckled with the tension creeping over him as they held each other. Maybe he had a savior complex, maybe he needed to be a martyr. He wouldn’t deny that. But he didn’t have it in him to stand idly by either. And that’s what it felt like the alchemist was asking the summoner to do.
He didn't say any of that. ”I’m sorry. For being a jerk, and not asking, and for making you feel like a burden. You’re not.” His voice was tired, but contrite for once. Taking a deep breath, the summoner pulled his knees in as tight as they could go. ”Is there anything I can do?” Better late than never, even if his hands were white-knuckled with the tension creeping over him as they held each other. Maybe he had a savior complex, maybe he needed to be a martyr. He wouldn’t deny that. But he didn’t have it in him to stand idly by either. And that’s what it felt like the alchemist was asking the summoner to do.
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