anise

[polliwog]

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[polliwog]

[ it's just a little piece of a memory, but once it fizzles out again, he puts a hand on her shoulder and leans her into a hug. ]

...I don't think it's so bad to mourn your enemies.

[ he is also the honorable warrior type, but not really a stickler for these things. there's nothing wrong with grieving over what was clearly a tragedy. ]

[sexyasmieu]

[ she's pulled into a hug, and for a few moments she just sits there, barely responding... but then she leans into the hug. ]

[polliwog]

[ what a painful situation to be put into. she's really tough, undeniably more put together than half the others here. doesn't mean there can't be a day to hug it out.

he pats her back, a smile in his voice and warmth in his emotions, if one tempered by sadness. ]

It's not a bad thing, to feel this way.

[ even if she disliked arietta, she doesn't have to be okay or happy that things ended how they did. ]

[sexyasmieu]

[ she takes a little time to stay like that, just collecting her emotions so they don't end up spilling out. ]

... I know I can't do anything to fix what happened, but... I want to do something. To make sure that nobody else ends up like that.

[polliwog]

[ she can take however long to collect herself as she wants or needs. ]

...She seems a tragic girl. [ young and lost and grieving. ] It's a very noble hope of yours, Anise. Especially for someone you did not see eye to eye with.

[ not everyone wishes their enemies could have avoided becoming a victim to the circumstances that befell them. ]

[sexyasmieu]

"Noble" is a bit much...

[ but she manages a faint smile. ]