[ Yu dips his head, solemn acknowledgement of her point - of every point she's made. ]
I know. [ His tone is even and quiet, the way he normally sounds. ]
At some point... it somehow seemed easier to start closing myself off. I thought I'd be better able to support everyone if they didn't have to support me in return. But... that isn't how bonds are meant to work. I'll remember that, now.
[ He pauses. Out of all the questionable things he said... there might still be things she's wondering about. And there's little point in keeping more secrets now after ... something like that. So, rather plainly: ]
Did you have any questions for me?
[ Similar to things he said when she arrived. But when she arrived, he didn't tell her he'd watched five people die. ]
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I know. [ His tone is even and quiet, the way he normally sounds. ]
At some point... it somehow seemed easier to start closing myself off. I thought I'd be better able to support everyone if they didn't have to support me in return. But... that isn't how bonds are meant to work. I'll remember that, now.
[ He pauses. Out of all the questionable things he said... there might still be things she's wondering about. And there's little point in keeping more secrets now after ... something like that. So, rather plainly: ]
Did you have any questions for me?
[ Similar to things he said when she arrived. But when she arrived, he didn't tell her he'd watched five people die. ]