[He chews over the quiet moment, a pensive and soft look to match Trahearne's. What would someone wiser say, maybe? Ishikirimaru, or Tonbokiri, or even the saniwa... how would they do this? How would they take control here without losing their softness? He's lost at how to help this man for a long moment, and it's difficult to not let the hesitancy overtake him.
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He breathes out through his nose, letting his other hand join to cup Trahearne's just as Syrlya had done for him.]
You had courage to try to tell everyone else in town, though, didn't you?
There's a reason I looked over Syrlya's application, you know. It didn't read like... him. It felt like someone who was exactly, entirely sure of what they wanted, without any room for error. It's kind of daunting to read, let alone bid on. But...
I think... really, it's a better look at how you feel about him, than how we should feel about him. And you had enough resolve to show that to all of us, right?
[The weight of his hand squeezes a bit.]
Maybe right this second isn't the best time. He's hurt, and you're hurt, and... I do think you probably should talk to him and ask how he's feeling.
But maybe after that... well,, all you have to do is use your voice instead of a pen, and trust him to make that choice himself, right? Besides... a date's just time that could be romance -- or, well, something like that. [Something he learned 2 hours ago, wow.]
You can still ask for a little of his time, and it can still be precious no matter how it turns out. [His smile stays gentle.] Right?
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He breathes out through his nose, letting his other hand join to cup Trahearne's just as Syrlya had done for him.]
You had courage to try to tell everyone else in town, though, didn't you?
There's a reason I looked over Syrlya's application, you know. It didn't read like... him. It felt like someone who was exactly, entirely sure of what they wanted, without any room for error. It's kind of daunting to read, let alone bid on. But...
I think... really, it's a better look at how you feel about him, than how we should feel about him. And you had enough resolve to show that to all of us, right?
[The weight of his hand squeezes a bit.]
Maybe right this second isn't the best time. He's hurt, and you're hurt, and... I do think you probably should talk to him and ask how he's feeling.
But maybe after that... well,, all you have to do is use your voice instead of a pen, and trust him to make that choice himself, right? Besides... a date's just time that could be romance -- or, well, something like that. [Something he learned 2 hours ago, wow.]
You can still ask for a little of his time, and it can still be precious no matter how it turns out. [His smile stays gentle.] Right?