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... is it strange to sometimes wish you could go home? Even if there's nothing there for you? [ nothing except death, in her case. this isn't hilariously morbid or anything, no. ]
I'm just not sure when or how things got so ... complicated. Is this just what life is like...?
[ Xion is outside today, somewhere a little more quiet. She's sitting on the railing of the bridge that passes over the river between houses 14 and 35, swinging her legs gently as she holds onto the rail with one hand and the journal with her other. It ... doesn't seem terribly safe, but then again, she's used to much higher places. Feel free to startle her from her contemplation. She could use it. ]
... is it strange to sometimes wish you could go home? Even if there's nothing there for you? [ nothing except death, in her case. this isn't hilariously morbid or anything, no. ]
I'm just not sure when or how things got so ... complicated. Is this just what life is like...?
[ Xion is outside today, somewhere a little more quiet. She's sitting on the railing of the bridge that passes over the river between houses 14 and 35, swinging her legs gently as she holds onto the rail with one hand and the journal with her other. It ... doesn't seem terribly safe, but then again, she's used to much higher places. Feel free to startle her from her contemplation. She could use it. ]
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[He turns his head to look at her.] Do not judge yourself as a selfish person until you decide whether to face those difficulties... or to run away from them.
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Quickly she looks away, swallowing back the tears that are suddenly threatening to spill over, though she doesn't really understand why. ] ... I've spent so much time running away. It only ever made things worse. I don't want to run anymore. I want to face everything head on, I just ... I don't know if I'm strong enough.
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... If even I can stop running away after spending so much time doing so and face whatever is before me... I believe you can as well.
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... I had someone who supported me and guided me to the right path, despite everything I had done. This person taught me that if you want to accomplish something... you must do it yourself. You cannot run from it and expect it to vanish, nor merely shoulder it for however long you may live.
But whether you decide to face the challenges before you, no matter what they may be, or run from them again... You have others who will reach out and support you.
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I have someone like that... or maybe had. He was the first person to ever show me that running away wasn't the right answer, but recently ... he betrayed my trust. Badly. [ she opens her eyes, looking down at him, lost and small. ]
That's why I'm so confused now. No one's ever betrayed my trust before, and since it was him ... I guess I'm not sure how to move forward after something like that.
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Find a reason. [And he notices her eyes are on him, so he looks up at her in turn.] Whether it be for the sake of the world or for your friends. And keep yourself open to possibilities. A broken trust can be mended, even if it takes some time. Time... and the courage from the both of you to move forward.
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There's something so familiar about what he says that Xion can't help but smile, though it's a little bit pained. ]
It can be mended... that's good. I wasn't sure. [ she looks away again, still maybe fighting back tears, but successfully. she's unspeakably grateful right now for his presence and his words. ]
Thank you, Kratos.