Who told you so, dilly dilly, Who told you so? ‘Twas my own heart, dilly dilly, That told me so.
ouch is one of the most intimate, romantic ways to be close to someone else. The Town knows this very well -- the Town wants everyone to be as close as possible.
Perhaps that's why this bonding is so...aggressive.
Because you're in for quite the shock on this otherwise peaceful day when you brush against the next person on your path.
Maybe you're going out of your way to touch people. Maybe you've got a terrible urge to just see what's lurking in someone's heart. Maybe you trip over a conveniently placed rock -- whatever the cause, you're getting an up close and personal look into someone else's heart.
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[ His show of anger turns out to be more of a petulant little pout than anything else, but hey, it’s a rare enough sight on his own. Xie Lian’s situation stirs something inside of him, and now he has to let it all out— ]
Yes, angry; for I have seen such a thing unfold in times past. When you give and give of yourself to the point where you have transcended the common man, yet have all of your sacrifices be in vain…oh, I cannot think of a sadder fate. I cannot help but think of how that might have been prevented.
[Has he seen that? Has someone else suffered as Xie Lian has? He's sorry if there is, honestly, he wouldn't want anyone to go through this, but--
But seeing someone angry for his sake, saddened by what happened...it stirs a feeling within him that he can't quite describe.]
...I don't think there was any way to prevent it, not really. This country was doomed regardless of my involvement. It was...truly a vain effort, as hard as I tried.
“Doomed,” is it… [ Not a word to take lightly, though given what had happened at Camlann…he tamped down that upsurge of anger once more. There was nothing he could do for that already, just as Xie Lian could do nothing for the people here.
The revelation of just why the people hounding them had stopped at the doors sent a pang shooting straight into his heart, as if a spear had been plunged through his body yet again. ]
The people…your people… [ He could feel his voice breaking. ] They seemed so…happy.
[He can't remember it all that well, anymore, but the sight they'd seen outside had been sort of a reminder--the smiles, the cheers, the looks of joy and trust......though he can no longer enjoy it like he used to.]
...Nothing lasts forever. Not lives, not kingdoms, not trust. I didn't realize that until I'd lost them all.
[Xie Lian glances back at the boarded-up windows, listening to the silence from outside. It's still as the grave, in here.]
Well...I wouldn't say treachery exactly. "Failure" would be more accurate. [He failed their trust...does that still count as betrayal? Maybe it does.]
Really, it was a combination of things that led the kingdom to fall--though it's been so many years now, it's rather hard to remember the exact details of it. Suffice it to say I didn't help matters much.
[ He feels a warm surge of compassion for Xie Lian at that reply. How familiar—how very familiar this all is indeed. It almost makes him afraid of going outside now because of what it might reveal to him, after knowing all this.
And yet…at least one of them has to move on today. ]
I am sorry. I won’t press you any further. Indeed, this world seems a bitter enough memory when taken in such a light.
It was...a long time ago. Really, I suppose I should be long over it by now.
[And yet here they are, in the ghost of a long-dead city, surrounded by regrets.]
I was unable to save this kingdom - I couldn't protect my family, or stop the wars that followed. I don't think I've ever actually been much of a real help to anyone, as a god.
Xie Lian. [ He reaches out to place a firm hand on the other’s shoulder, frowning with concern. ]
Far be it for a wretch such as me to say this, but…there is hope. [ Thanks, Shizun, et al. ] That is…I know well the pain that you bear, and I will not let you carry it alone.
[He knows? Does he really? But his intentions are clear enough; Xie Lian find himself losing strength under the other man's concern.]
...I can't remember the last time anyone offered that. [So long alone, so long without help or friends or family--the dark room fades away, and soon enough they're standing in the real world again.]
[ Save for the sudden flood of light now that their empty little hideaway has vanished, Tristan hasn’t really noticed much of the world changing around them. ]
There is no need to thank me. You have made me feel just a little more alive and whole. You have also given some color to this town, though you knew it not. I am simply returning the favor.
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ouch is one of the most intimate, romantic ways to be close to someone else. The Town knows this very well -- the Town wants everyone to be as close as possible.
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Yes, angry; for I have seen such a thing unfold in times past. When you give and give of yourself to the point where you have transcended the common man, yet have all of your sacrifices be in vain…oh, I cannot think of a sadder fate. I cannot help but think of how that might have been prevented.
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But seeing someone angry for his sake, saddened by what happened...it stirs a feeling within him that he can't quite describe.]
...I don't think there was any way to prevent it, not really. This country was doomed regardless of my involvement. It was...truly a vain effort, as hard as I tried.
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The revelation of just why the people hounding them had stopped at the doors sent a pang shooting straight into his heart, as if a spear had been plunged through his body yet again. ]
The people…your people… [ He could feel his voice breaking. ] They seemed so…happy.
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[He can't remember it all that well, anymore, but the sight they'd seen outside had been sort of a reminder--the smiles, the cheers, the looks of joy and trust......though he can no longer enjoy it like he used to.]
...Nothing lasts forever. Not lives, not kingdoms, not trust. I didn't realize that until I'd lost them all.
[Xie Lian glances back at the boarded-up windows, listening to the silence from outside. It's still as the grave, in here.]
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Their downfall was the result of treachery then? [ Oof. That hits a little too close to home. ]
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Really, it was a combination of things that led the kingdom to fall--though it's been so many years now, it's rather hard to remember the exact details of it. Suffice it to say I didn't help matters much.
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And yet…at least one of them has to move on today. ]
I am sorry. I won’t press you any further. Indeed, this world seems a bitter enough memory when taken in such a light.
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[And yet here they are, in the ghost of a long-dead city, surrounded by regrets.]
I was unable to save this kingdom - I couldn't protect my family, or stop the wars that followed. I don't think I've ever actually been much of a real help to anyone, as a god.
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Far be it for a wretch such as me to say this, but…there is hope. [ Thanks, Shizun, et al. ] That is…I know well the pain that you bear, and I will not let you carry it alone.
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...I can't remember the last time anyone offered that. [So long alone, so long without help or friends or family--the dark room fades away, and soon enough they're standing in the real world again.]
Thank you. Really.
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There is no need to thank me. You have made me feel just a little more alive and whole. You have also given some color to this town, though you knew it not. I am simply returning the favor.