The words feel heavy, a weight in his chest, a vice-grip on his heart. He knew, somehow, that that had been the case. To hear the words spoken aloud, to hear that suspicion spoken into confirmation... It somehow seems to bring the future into stark relief, pulling it closer to the present. The inevitability he knew he faced, presented here and now as the future, confirmed.
He does not want to face it. More than anything, he wishes that could be the dream, and not this world.
But Hylia is not a granter of wishes, and so, his shoulders sag at the words.]
I appreciate that, [said softly, little more than a whisper, and there is sincerity in his tone as he says it. Company is not always his choice, but right now, solitude reminds him so much of the life he left behind: lonely nights and a heavy destiny. The weight of understanding.]
It's good to see you.
[There is truth in that, as well. They share more than a name, these two, and never more than when his destiny feels so heavy does he appreciate the reminder that he is not alone.]
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The words feel heavy, a weight in his chest, a vice-grip on his heart. He knew, somehow, that that had been the case. To hear the words spoken aloud, to hear that suspicion spoken into confirmation... It somehow seems to bring the future into stark relief, pulling it closer to the present. The inevitability he knew he faced, presented here and now as the future, confirmed.
He does not want to face it. More than anything, he wishes that could be the dream, and not this world.
But Hylia is not a granter of wishes, and so, his shoulders sag at the words.]
I appreciate that, [said softly, little more than a whisper, and there is sincerity in his tone as he says it. Company is not always his choice, but right now, solitude reminds him so much of the life he left behind: lonely nights and a heavy destiny. The weight of understanding.]
It's good to see you.
[There is truth in that, as well. They share more than a name, these two, and never more than when his destiny feels so heavy does he appreciate the reminder that he is not alone.]