he lets hikaru take his face like that, though, and he smiles at her when she does, touched by her kindness and sweetness, even now. ]
...If that is the lesson that I've taught you, then I'm glad, Miss Hikaru. You are truly a one of a kind young lady - it has been an honor to get to know you the way that I have.
I don't mean to say that it was not painful. Rather, I am glad that the task I had fell to me - I am thankful for the people that I was able to save. It meant a lot to many people. And...it meant a lot to Lessa, too.
[Still, she lets her smile settle, looking over her beloved friend with fondness.]
Please don't forget about that feeling, Chijin. To be thankful, and to know how much people care about your triumphs, regardless of the mistakes. All of it is Chijin. All of it is worth remembering exactly how it should be - as a god, as a good man, who only wanted to help the people.
Even if those people don't always understand or agree with you... I don't think anyone here could truly feel regret, or feel unheard, or feel alone, for having someone as kind as you watching over us all this time. [She brings her hands to her chest.] Believe in us until the end.
[ and being able to be the one to help him, with the others - that meant the world to xie lian. to finally be able to pay back all of the kindnesses that lessa gave him, to finally be able to help him, too.
but! he listens to hikaru's little protagonist speech, small smile remaining on his face, and nods into her hands. xie lian takes the words to heart. ]
...I really don't have any believers of my own, besides San Lang. So... it is nice, to hear such things. It's been a long time.
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he lets hikaru take his face like that, though, and he smiles at her when she does, touched by her kindness and sweetness, even now. ]
...If that is the lesson that I've taught you, then I'm glad, Miss Hikaru. You are truly a one of a kind young lady - it has been an honor to get to know you the way that I have.
I don't mean to say that it was not painful. Rather, I am glad that the task I had fell to me - I am thankful for the people that I was able to save. It meant a lot to many people. And...it meant a lot to Lessa, too.
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"Lessa"?
[She just kind of blinks.
whomst]
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he smiles, now, soft and happy. ]
That's Brother Goat's true name. I learned it this week.
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Please don't forget about that feeling, Chijin. To be thankful, and to know how much people care about your triumphs, regardless of the mistakes. All of it is Chijin. All of it is worth remembering exactly how it should be - as a god, as a good man, who only wanted to help the people.
Even if those people don't always understand or agree with you... I don't think anyone here could truly feel regret, or feel unheard, or feel alone, for having someone as kind as you watching over us all this time. [She brings her hands to her chest.] Believe in us until the end.
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[ and being able to be the one to help him, with the others - that meant the world to xie lian. to finally be able to pay back all of the kindnesses that lessa gave him, to finally be able to help him, too.
but! he listens to hikaru's little protagonist speech, small smile remaining on his face, and nods into her hands. xie lian takes the words to heart. ]
...I really don't have any believers of my own, besides San Lang. So... it is nice, to hear such things. It's been a long time.