[There's another round of silence between them. Sanji's not sure what to say, what he wants to say. Comfort sounds too cheap, reassurance might be a lie. Even hugging her again feels somehow less than it did five minutes ago, and fuck, how he hates that.
All he knows is that acceptance won't come to him. He's heard what she's had to say, and now it's time do shit his way. There has to be something to reverse this... And if that means spending the majority of his stay in Luceti looking for a method, fine. He can put the Filial mission on hold.
So Sanji wipes the apprehension from his face, finally pulling away after another brief hug, though his hands stay placed on her shoulders. He's... thinking. Because Xion looks scared and tired and still wearing an expression he doesn't like to see on a friend, never mind a lady.
... First order of business needs to be taken care of, he decides]
Oi. [he nods in the direction of the village] Come with me.
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All he knows is that acceptance won't come to him. He's heard what she's had to say, and now it's time do shit his way. There has to be something to reverse this... And if that means spending the majority of his stay in Luceti looking for a method, fine. He can put the Filial mission on hold.
So Sanji wipes the apprehension from his face, finally pulling away after another brief hug, though his hands stay placed on her shoulders. He's... thinking. Because Xion looks scared and tired and still wearing an expression he doesn't like to see on a friend, never mind a lady.
... First order of business needs to be taken care of, he decides]
Oi. [he nods in the direction of the village] Come with me.