[ this is why i was like does emotional competence require it to be healthy earlier in charts
he exhales slowly. takes in her words, mulling them over. ]
A long time ago, when I was assigned as General Feixiao's personal healer, she brought home a boy who refused to speak. [ he says, after a moment. ] Moze, his name was. His first instinct was violence. He bit people who got too close, and often, if there was a knife in the area, you could be sure he'd try to kill Feixiao with it.
But she and I took care of him. He had a place, with us. And now, he is a good man. He does good work for the Alliance, and he is Feixiao's left hand, as I am her right. All it took was patience.
[ he's got experience with feral animals. ]
Brimstone would have taken work. But I am proud of him for the steps he managed to take, regardless.
[ competency and healthiness do not need to be mutually exclusive, but boy does it help if it is.
she listens to him patiently, and there is warmth to her smile while she listens. it is clear how good he and feixiao are, with how much they try. ]
You and Feixiao both have a healing touch. Sometimes, all someone needs is time... and for someone to show them that they will be given that time. You both held out your hands, and he eventually took them.
[ it's sweet. ]
I know you would have gotten through to him, had we the time.
[ it hurts to hear him say it, but she accepts it, to a point. she can understand it.
she's quiet for a moment. ]
All I had was time, but I think my time is different than most of you imagine. [ ... ] It is true I've existed for thousands of years, but... it was mostly an unchanging thousands of years.
Your years have the potential to change even if it all blends together.
[ once is something, more than nothing. she will take it for now. ]
Of course. For you, I'd be happy to. I'm pretty sure it won't be quite what you expect, but if you could find out my entire story... I'd be even happier.
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he exhales slowly. takes in her words, mulling them over. ]
A long time ago, when I was assigned as General Feixiao's personal healer, she brought home a boy who refused to speak. [ he says, after a moment. ] Moze, his name was. His first instinct was violence. He bit people who got too close, and often, if there was a knife in the area, you could be sure he'd try to kill Feixiao with it.
But she and I took care of him. He had a place, with us. And now, he is a good man. He does good work for the Alliance, and he is Feixiao's left hand, as I am her right. All it took was patience.
[ he's got experience with feral animals. ]
Brimstone would have taken work. But I am proud of him for the steps he managed to take, regardless.
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she listens to him patiently, and there is warmth to her smile while she listens. it is clear how good he and feixiao are, with how much they try. ]
You and Feixiao both have a healing touch. Sometimes, all someone needs is time... and for someone to show them that they will be given that time. You both held out your hands, and he eventually took them.
[ it's sweet. ]
I know you would have gotten through to him, had we the time.
[ even if saying that now may not do anything. ]
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I think that I am very tired of having time, Ellie.
[ a beat. ]
Which I am aware is insensitive to say to someone like you.
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she's quiet for a moment. ]
All I had was time, but I think my time is different than most of you imagine. [ ... ] It is true I've existed for thousands of years, but... it was mostly an unchanging thousands of years.
Your years have the potential to change even if it all blends together.
[ she takes a small breath. ]
Would anything make you less tired?
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I suppose I'd have to find it, to know. [ he shifts, and very gently pets her hand with his thumb, just once. ]
Will you tell me about those years you experienced, sometime? I'd like to hear them.
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Of course. For you, I'd be happy to. I'm pretty sure it won't be quite what you expect, but if you could find out my entire story... I'd be even happier.
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[ a little half-smile. ]
Thank you, as always.
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I'm thankful to have you here, too. Always.