And it was taken from you, like things were taken from most of us.
[Said in understanding, not to dismiss her pain.
But that means it can't be given back so easily... and yet he doesn't pause in his path to the temple. If anything, his strides become longer, to cover more distance without jostling her by actively quickening his pace.
Because this has been missing the whole time they've been here.
Because this is the first time she'd reacted so strongly to its absence.
Something else was hurting her heart, now, too, and something needed to be done.]
( mafuyu whines, but it sounds more like something's dying cry than an upset child- and then she realizes where they're going. immediately she starts to struggle- )
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[Said in understanding, not to dismiss her pain.
But that means it can't be given back so easily... and yet he doesn't pause in his path to the temple. If anything, his strides become longer, to cover more distance without jostling her by actively quickening his pace.
Because this has been missing the whole time they've been here.
Because this is the first time she'd reacted so strongly to its absence.
Something else was hurting her heart, now, too, and something needed to be done.]
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N-no- no, where are you taking me?
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Doesn't put her down. If anything, he shifts his hold on her to be more secure so he won't drop her.]
To the temple, Mafuyu. Just in case.
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( there is no way in hell her wiggling is actually impeding him any. )
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[No need to be cagey with her. Her wiggling isn't impeding him, no, but her distress is, well, distressing in turn.]
And she may not be able to bring them back, but she can be helpful in other ways... I don't want you hurt, Mafuyu.
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( ... she'll apologize about this later but right now? right now he is the devil, truly. )
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[He'll apologize about this later, too, for stepping all over her boundaries, for forcing her to do something she doesn't want...
But sometimes, one must be the devil.]