[Suddenly, it strikes her how he just took her words, and her face changes that minute bit to look surprised. It can't be easy if he doesn't have his deck or disk, or even his crest and bracelet, but Rio doesn't have faith in her ability to protect all of them, not anymore. It isn't him, it's her. But would he even believe that?]
IV, I wasn't trying to...
[No portal opens just yet; she is still the one in control here. In the end, it's up to her whether he gets hurt or not, and it's a burden she's not sure she's capable of carrying.
...Back then, she couldn't protect anyone either, only made things worse. Who's to say it will be different now? Forgetting momentarily that she's still a Barian, she steps closer to him. Even if she puts him back in his apartment, there's nothing to say that murderous thing from before won't track him down there, too -- and then he'd really be in trouble.
Her fists close up. As long as she knows where he is, she can at least try to keep him safe better. He doesn't deserve to die twice; she knows what that's like.
(Dying really hurts, after all.)]
Fine. I've changed my mind. You're staying here, where I can keep an eye on you.
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IV, I wasn't trying to...
[No portal opens just yet; she is still the one in control here. In the end, it's up to her whether he gets hurt or not, and it's a burden she's not sure she's capable of carrying.
...Back then, she couldn't protect anyone either, only made things worse. Who's to say it will be different now? Forgetting momentarily that she's still a Barian, she steps closer to him. Even if she puts him back in his apartment, there's nothing to say that murderous thing from before won't track him down there, too -- and then he'd really be in trouble.
Her fists close up. As long as she knows where he is, she can at least try to keep him safe better. He doesn't deserve to die twice; she knows what that's like.
(Dying really hurts, after all.)]
Fine. I've changed my mind. You're staying here, where I can keep an eye on you.