...Yes. I do feel that it speaks to the both of them, what he did. I can't imagine him putting his neck on the line for someone he believed to be irredeemable, and I can't imagine him making that choice in the first place if he didn't value his own life as something worth less.
[It's a sad conclusion to come to. He's sad about both of them, but especially Jiaoqiu.]
Do you have any idea how to go about helping a person like that, though?
I'd have to know him more. I don't know enough about his history... What of his past formed this mindset, but... showing you care could help. If he thinks he's worth less, we can try to show him we think he's worth more.
[ maybe it'll cause some kind of agony or crisis, but some hurts are needed. ]
All I can do right now is care. All I can do is love.
[ she holds out her hands, as if that's all she can offer. ]
[Sometimes you have to crack a few eggs to make an omelette...
It's about all he can think to do too, though, when they've barely known either of the two of them for a week and some change while they've known one another for over a century, apparently. Rough shit. But he offers a smile for her all the same.]
Being able to care and love is a very important thing. Love saves people every day.
[Love also dooms people just as often, but this isn't Arpechele so maybe it'll be fine!! He doesn't know if she's reaching out just for the sake of the gesture or not, but he'll gently meet her hands regardless with his, if only for the brief bridge of connection.]
If he's able to find even a bit of warmth to keep close to himself, then that's a wonderful thing.
[ they want to hatch an egg, not break it. LIFE....... NOT CONSUMPTION.
she was reaching out for the gesture, but she grabs onto his hands without any hesitation. hers now.
time isn't always the best measure of connection, but it does hold a weight. love is a double-edged sword, but a sword has always been a tool used to both save and kill. ]
I don't know what he'll accept, what anyone else here will accept, but I want to try to be there, for as long as I can.
She can also have his hands, now they are holding paws and discussing the weight and beauty of love in this trying economy.]
There's a lot to go around, at least. I think there's no shortage of people willing to try whatever they're capable of trying, either... It makes me quite proud to stand among this group.
[ can love be found in a hopeless place.... they'll find out. ]
Yeah, I'm glad to have met everyone here. So many are willing to try even after being pushed down... it just shows how bright they are... how beautiful.
Yeah it's true he openly admits to being not a great cook. He does his best regardless but he so often just buys vegetables en masse from the market and does his best to broil them or fry them or bake them and call that a day.]
I do think seeing a cute little bear tucked nice and cozy under an egg blanket could lift anyone's mood.
[TO THE CAFE!! Plenty of room to order, plenty of seats to take.]
I'd love that. [ she leads the way to a table with a good view of the outside. ] I'm so lucky to be here with you right now. After all that... I think it's good for the both of us.
But over they go! He will give her whatever seat has the better sky view and sit with rude elegance.]
After the day we've all had, I would agree. I do love spending time in the church, but that was certainly not an experience I'd like to have twice. I think everyone could agree.
elysia is elegant but probably not as elegant. she's not that hungry, but she will eat, knowing it's better to than not. ]
Oh, I didn't think about how it would have stained the beauty of the church for you... Mm. I'd love for it be the only time we have to go through with that.
[ but.... she can't help but think but. ]
Even if it would have been better that it didn't happen at all.
She can be as elegant as she wants... Lucas will also eat, keeping a normal, polite dining pace instead of immediately consuming everything like he kind of wants to.]
I do feel as though its beauty has been stained more for others than for myself, but I may take some time before I return to it. [After nine hours inside... Exhausting.] I'd love for the same.
[There is no indication that there's an unspoken "but" at the end of his sentence, though it exists all the same.]
...Well. What's done is done. We can only do what we're able, moving forward.
[Unfortunately he was... He just eats normally so he doesn't have to explain why he eats like a freak!! But he just offers a little smile at the comment, taking it as a compliment.]
I do value faith, both in keeping it and in seeing it. [He values faith so much!!] But I do hope for the same... If we're still to be here for another seven weeks after this, all while focusing on the end goal of redemption, I worry that some may not have the ability to handle the traumas of today well enough to move forward...
[If someone somehow lost their ability to find redemption because of this... Well. Hopefully it wouldn't happen, because that seems enormously unfair.]
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[It's a sad conclusion to come to. He's sad about both of them, but especially Jiaoqiu.]
Do you have any idea how to go about helping a person like that, though?
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[ maybe it'll cause some kind of agony or crisis, but some hurts are needed. ]
All I can do right now is care. All I can do is love.
[ she holds out her hands, as if that's all she can offer. ]
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It's about all he can think to do too, though, when they've barely known either of the two of them for a week and some change while they've known one another for over a century, apparently. Rough shit. But he offers a smile for her all the same.]
Being able to care and love is a very important thing. Love saves people every day.
[Love also dooms people just as often, but this isn't Arpechele so maybe it'll be fine!! He doesn't know if she's reaching out just for the sake of the gesture or not, but he'll gently meet her hands regardless with his, if only for the brief bridge of connection.]
If he's able to find even a bit of warmth to keep close to himself, then that's a wonderful thing.
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she was reaching out for the gesture, but she grabs onto his hands without any hesitation. hers now.
time isn't always the best measure of connection, but it does hold a weight. love is a double-edged sword, but a sword has always been a tool used to both save and kill. ]
I don't know what he'll accept, what anyone else here will accept, but I want to try to be there, for as long as I can.
We all need a little warmth to go on.
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She can also have his hands, now they are holding paws and discussing the weight and beauty of love in this trying economy.]
There's a lot to go around, at least. I think there's no shortage of people willing to try whatever they're capable of trying, either... It makes me quite proud to stand among this group.
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Yeah, I'm glad to have met everyone here. So many are willing to try even after being pushed down... it just shows how bright they are... how beautiful.
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[He thinks everyone here deserves redemption! Almost everyone, anyway!]
...Well. In the meantime, I was going to go get myself something to eat and drink before checking on the others. Would you like to come with me?
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[ almost? that's either very or not very catholic of him.
she smiles. ]
I'd love, but I'd love to do anything with you.
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One step at a time, yes? [How anyone moves forward from anything, no matter how tragic. But!! With a little smile:]
You're too kind. Is the cafe alright?
[A binch cannot cook.]
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[ the surest way. maybe there will be steps backwards, but.... what will be will be. she's just here!!
at least lucas acknowledges his lack of cooking skill. ]
Of course. Cuteness would never be denied.
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Yeah it's true he openly admits to being not a great cook. He does his best regardless but he so often just buys vegetables en masse from the market and does his best to broil them or fry them or bake them and call that a day.]
I do think seeing a cute little bear tucked nice and cozy under an egg blanket could lift anyone's mood.
[TO THE CAFE!! Plenty of room to order, plenty of seats to take.]
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she will go to the touchscreen and order exactly what he described. ]
You even described it in the cutest way. Dear Lucas, my mood could never be down around you.
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But he'll also order a little curry rice bear! Soothing for the heart. He'll pull up some water and a pot of tea to share for their table, too.]
Your kind words touch my heart as always, mademoiselle. Shall we sit by the window so we can see the stars?
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how considerate of him. ]
I'd love that. [ she leads the way to a table with a good view of the outside. ] I'm so lucky to be here with you right now. After all that... I think it's good for the both of us.
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But over they go! He will give her whatever seat has the better sky view and sit with rude elegance.]
After the day we've all had, I would agree. I do love spending time in the church, but that was certainly not an experience I'd like to have twice. I think everyone could agree.
[Good thing it won't ever happen again...]
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elysia is elegant but probably not as elegant. she's not that hungry, but she will eat, knowing it's better to than not. ]
Oh, I didn't think about how it would have stained the beauty of the church for you... Mm. I'd love for it be the only time we have to go through with that.
[ but.... she can't help but think but. ]
Even if it would have been better that it didn't happen at all.
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She can be as elegant as she wants... Lucas will also eat, keeping a normal, polite dining pace instead of immediately consuming everything like he kind of wants to.]
I do feel as though its beauty has been stained more for others than for myself, but I may take some time before I return to it. [After nine hours inside... Exhausting.] I'd love for the same.
[There is no indication that there's an unspoken "but" at the end of his sentence, though it exists all the same.]
...Well. What's done is done. We can only do what we're able, moving forward.
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she wouldn't judge him if he ate everything at once. elysia eats like a normal person even if she may not be normal. ]
Your faith is so resilient. [ but it's not like elysia will think the church worse for it. she can separate it from the trial for now. ]
I can only hope it's not too difficult for people to move forward when they are ready.
[ the toll, she knows, may be steeper for others. ]
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I do value faith, both in keeping it and in seeing it. [He values faith so much!!] But I do hope for the same... If we're still to be here for another seven weeks after this, all while focusing on the end goal of redemption, I worry that some may not have the ability to handle the traumas of today well enough to move forward...
[If someone somehow lost their ability to find redemption because of this... Well. Hopefully it wouldn't happen, because that seems enormously unfair.]
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she nods as she listens to him. ]
It should be taken into consideration, given how unprecedented it all seemed. I'll try with what support I can, but...
[ she can't always touch every heart even though she does try. ]
I do believe in how resilient people can be.
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All we can do is our best. [Whether it's enough is another matter, but at least they can say they did what they could.]
But I also believe that the heart is a very resilient thing. Hopefully our faith will be repaid.
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[ it'd just be better if it's in less than 8 weeks. ]
Our best should be enough, here.
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I think so, too.
[sets u free from our w0 weekend reactions]