[ which isn't just a platitude, he does look touched—being taciturn doesn't mean lacking compassion, as sidon knows very well already with link. ]
It's most important that we all survived! ...Honestly, it was dangerous enough that we very well could have died. And I still don't know what caused it... we ought to be on our guard.
[ though it would've been ideal if it had been all of them. at any rate, diluc is not here to receive comfort—it would be quite unbecoming to expect it from the injured. so he tries to dial back on the Brooding a bit. ]
You're resilient in both strength and spirit, Sidon. I hope it is a swift adjustment.
...But please know you are not alone in this, either.
It would be worse if that weren't true. It would've been very easy for people to hate Scien. [ sidon is kind of—generally pleasant, but he can still understand resentment. ]
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I appreciate you saying so.
[ which isn't just a platitude, he does look touched—being taciturn doesn't mean lacking compassion, as sidon knows very well already with link. ]
It's most important that we all survived! ...Honestly, it was dangerous enough that we very well could have died. And I still don't know what caused it... we ought to be on our guard.
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[ though it would've been ideal if it had been all of them. at any rate, diluc is not here to receive comfort—it would be quite unbecoming to expect it from the injured. so he tries to dial back on the Brooding a bit. ]
You're resilient in both strength and spirit, Sidon. I hope it is a swift adjustment.
...But please know you are not alone in this, either.
[ and then anna fucking dies ig ]
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Strong in body, strong in heart—or so I'd like to think.
[ not that someone weaker can't still be spiritually strong, but keeping fit keeps his good cheer going because he's a jock, ]
But fear not. I've never once felt alone here. Everyone is remarkably kind? [ are they ] It is easy to want to protect one another.
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That is good to hear.
[ he nods ]
I agree. The company has been surprisingly agreeable, considering we know so little of each other.
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Yes—isn't it?
[ he sighs a little, but does end up smiling. ]
It would be worse if that weren't true. It would've been very easy for people to hate Scien. [ sidon is kind of—generally pleasant, but he can still understand resentment. ]
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diluc huffs quietly. ]
Scien was... eccentric, true. But he deserved the benefit of the doubt.