Would you tell me if you a little displeased with something, too?
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Well, I meant a bit more than... in essence. Wholly, as they were before they left us. Maybe it's more possible in a place like this than... in any place we're alive.
[HELP she is a pleading emoji kind of person when she wishes to be. Just a little guy energy. He offers a smile!]
How could I refuse when you phrase it like that? I'll do so, then.
[He will not and is already not, but the walls he keeps are much taller and thicker than they seem. He also just doesn't think small upsets are worth bothering other people with, even if they say so. But! He just nods! They can be sooo certain together for ABSOLUTELY NO REASON.]
A temporary parting is still a cruelty that is difficult to overlook, but I won't give up on any of them. I assume the same could be said of you.
[ she hasn't frowned much in these two weeks.... lucas, you really did it. ]
Besides that. I meant in general. Or even in specifics. Any time. I know you might not want to, or it might be something you're not used to... I don't know because you haven't said much, but is it so bad that I want to know? Is it too much for me to wish to be better friends with you?
[ she doesn't need every wall of his to be down. she just wants one. ]
He is contrite for troubling her, but contrition is probably not what she wants to deal with either, or so he assumes.]
Not in the least. I do apologize if I've made you think so... It really is no great trouble to let you know, if that's something you would like. I may not succeed every time, but I can at least promise to do my best.
[Sometimes he doesn't even recognize his own dissatisfaction, but he can try! He can sure try.]
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[ he's too placid about it all. ]
Oh, that's mine, too. But what I'd hope for even more is if on top of that, the lost souls are found and brought back to us... to be with us, again.
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[But he nods at that because same hope! Though:] I believe we'll be able to do that, so I wouldn't consider it unrealistic.
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Well, I meant a bit more than... in essence. Wholly, as they were before they left us. Maybe it's more possible in a place like this than... in any place we're alive.
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Would you appreciate it if I did?
[Said more out of curiosity than anything.]
But yes - I do think that's possible, as well. If their souls aren't lost, then they can surely be retrieved.
[He is so confident and for what.]
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I'd appreciate it, and I'd be pleased if you did.
[ she can feel his walls sometimes, and she wants to knock them down a little. ]
Your hope is my hope, as is your certainty.
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How could I refuse when you phrase it like that? I'll do so, then.
[He will not and is already not, but the walls he keeps are much taller and thicker than they seem. He also just doesn't think small upsets are worth bothering other people with, even if they say so. But! He just nods! They can be sooo certain together for ABSOLUTELY NO REASON.]
A temporary parting is still a cruelty that is difficult to overlook, but I won't give up on any of them. I assume the same could be said of you.
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Don't lie to me, Lucas. Just say you won't or don't want to. I'd respect that more.
[ how much more she'd respect it is up in the air, but it's not a lie. ]
Mm-hmm. In that, you and I are the same. I don't like giving up on people.
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I'm really not displeased with you, I promise. I appreciate that people cared enough to seek him out.
[It doesn't seem like a lie, at least; his smile is just a touch apologetic. As for their collective refusal to give up on people:]
I'd like to think very few here do.
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Besides that. I meant in general. Or even in specifics. Any time. I know you might not want to, or it might be something you're not used to... I don't know because you haven't said much, but is it so bad that I want to know? Is it too much for me to wish to be better friends with you?
[ she doesn't need every wall of his to be down. she just wants one. ]
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He is contrite for troubling her, but contrition is probably not what she wants to deal with either, or so he assumes.]
Not in the least. I do apologize if I've made you think so... It really is no great trouble to let you know, if that's something you would like. I may not succeed every time, but I can at least promise to do my best.
[Sometimes he doesn't even recognize his own dissatisfaction, but he can try! He can sure try.]