[And then, a laugh, because that's such a ridiculously Lili thing to say that it makes that room of mirrors seem even farther away.]
You always say stuff like that.
[And that's - comforting. That's a comfort, isn't it? To know that even after seeing the things she'd seen, Lili still acts in a way he's come to expect. It's a relief, too. The preservation of status quo is very important to him even if he never says it in so many words, and that's more of a gift than any apology or words of mourning and loss.
He won't let go of her hand then, even as he turns away from the building.]
...Let's go. We still have a lot of ground to cover, right?
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You always say stuff like that.
[And that's - comforting. That's a comfort, isn't it? To know that even after seeing the things she'd seen, Lili still acts in a way he's come to expect. It's a relief, too. The preservation of status quo is very important to him even if he never says it in so many words, and that's more of a gift than any apology or words of mourning and loss.
He won't let go of her hand then, even as he turns away from the building.]
...Let's go. We still have a lot of ground to cover, right?