What about this is prostration? [ Not that he's groveling, even now. He's far too cavalier for that, although he won't be able to save face for long. Even he can't turn away from pain inured to him, breathlessness swallowing him up. A bit humiliating if he thinks about the position, though, this undercurrent of bitterness seeping into everything. ] I'm not forcing your hand now, am I?
[ Take some culpability already. This isn't any real punishment, so much as it is a way for Diluc to rationalize what's occurring right now. ]
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What about this is prostration? [ Not that he's groveling, even now. He's far too cavalier for that, although he won't be able to save face for long. Even he can't turn away from pain inured to him, breathlessness swallowing him up. A bit humiliating if he thinks about the position, though, this undercurrent of bitterness seeping into everything. ] I'm not forcing your hand now, am I?
[ Take some culpability already. This isn't any real punishment, so much as it is a way for Diluc to rationalize what's occurring right now. ]