[ Even when Lux's gaze averts, his stays firm. There's a shift, his thoughts pulling from the depths of his own feelings to focusing on Lux's and carefully fitting this new information into the other vague bits he knows about her already. ]
But you're not wrong. [ His hand falls back to his side, but not before hesitating slightly on the way down, twitching toward her for just a moment. ] There's nothing wrong with what you are.
[ He lulls into a beat of silence as he recalls what she told him during their first meeting. She helps look after her people, doesn't she? Would they really all revile her after what she's done for them if they found out about her magic? ]
Maybe you could help them realize that. You might actually end up giving them some light.
[ He's oversimplifying and he knows it. To tell Lux to thrust her true nature out there when she's already made it clear that it's a crime is unfair when Akira had the benefit of working from the shadow of anonymity for so long before he was discovered. Of course choosing to take those risks was easier for him.
After a moment, he shakes his head, a tiny motion that sways his hair around his face. ]
... I don't know all of your circumstances, though. [ It's not quite an apology for the suggestion, but his expression is less intense now all the same. ]
[ It's funny. There was a time when she would have done anything to hear those words, to wake up one day and be "fixed". But that isn't what she wants anymore. She isn't ashamed of who (what) she is—but it means that she must do everything possible to make sure she fits a mold that she never could. For her own safety, but more importantly, to give others hope. To be a lighthouse in the endless dark.
Even if being here in Aefenglom, surrounded by people like her in both their talents and dispositions, makes her question if she could go back to the way things were. Could she continue to fight for those who abhor everything that makes her who she is? That thought terrifies her. The only thing she has is the will to fight for her people, and without that...
Without that, she has no purpose.
He's oversimplifying, and he seems to realize that. The smile that paints itself over her lips is quiet and somber, as she shakes her head at him. ]
It's all right, you have no way of knowing. [ No one does. No one will.
Clasping her hands loosely behind her back, she turns slowly, resuming her march toward the cave once more. ]
I couldn't tell if you were a good person, or someone who wants to be known for doing good.
[ Her gaze flicks back at him, the corner of her lips pulling briefly from that perfect doll-like smile she wears. ]
[ He wants to know, but the words to express that don't come. It's not the right time. Lux, like Akira, obviously has a lot of baggage. A lot of thoughts she's locked deep down to continue being a beacon of strength for others. A lot of secrets that aren't easy to dredge up into the light just because she's far away from her world. Akira gets it.
Another time. He can be patient when he needs to be, for the right things.
For now, he'll carry on along the path, although not before watching her figure glide through the dark ahead. ]
Hmm.
[ There's a hint of a smile with the hum. He's not going to ask about that either, but it's more that he has a sense of what the answer is already. It seemed like his feelings reached Lux, after all.
With his longer stride, Akira catches up easily, adjusting back down to her pace once he's at her side again. ]
I've had an idea about you for a while. [ It's just a feeling, a little hunch, but she reminds him of his friends back home, and that says it all. ]
[ He piques her interest, and as Akira walks beside her, Lux gives him an intrigued look. She isn't used to hearing other people's opinions of her, outside of the usual praise for her actions, and he doesn't feel like the type to offer platitudes. Not after that conversation. ]
Oh? And what is that?
[ He's going to leave her hanging, isn't he?
He does have some time to give her an answer, although not much. While normally difficult to see at night, the light of magic faintly paints across the rocky mouth of Smugha cave in the distance. ]
[ He won't really keep her waiting too long. The soft glow of magical light is a welcome sight after all of this darkness. It's still too far to highlight his smile as he looks down at her, but the expression is there all the same. ]
You're a good person.
[ There's no doubt there. Even from that first meeting in that infirmary outside the Wall, he got that sense. Since then, has she ever put her own interests before other's? Not as far as Akira has seen. ]
When it comes down to it, you'll always do what you believe is best for others.
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But you're not wrong. [ His hand falls back to his side, but not before hesitating slightly on the way down, twitching toward her for just a moment. ] There's nothing wrong with what you are.
[ He lulls into a beat of silence as he recalls what she told him during their first meeting. She helps look after her people, doesn't she? Would they really all revile her after what she's done for them if they found out about her magic? ]
Maybe you could help them realize that. You might actually end up giving them some light.
[ He's oversimplifying and he knows it. To tell Lux to thrust her true nature out there when she's already made it clear that it's a crime is unfair when Akira had the benefit of working from the shadow of anonymity for so long before he was discovered. Of course choosing to take those risks was easier for him.
After a moment, he shakes his head, a tiny motion that sways his hair around his face. ]
... I don't know all of your circumstances, though. [ It's not quite an apology for the suggestion, but his expression is less intense now all the same. ]
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Even if being here in Aefenglom, surrounded by people like her in both their talents and dispositions, makes her question if she could go back to the way things were. Could she continue to fight for those who abhor everything that makes her who she is? That thought terrifies her. The only thing she has is the will to fight for her people, and without that...
Without that, she has no purpose.
He's oversimplifying, and he seems to realize that. The smile that paints itself over her lips is quiet and somber, as she shakes her head at him. ]
It's all right, you have no way of knowing. [ No one does. No one will.
Clasping her hands loosely behind her back, she turns slowly, resuming her march toward the cave once more. ]
I couldn't tell if you were a good person, or someone who wants to be known for doing good.
[ Her gaze flicks back at him, the corner of her lips pulling briefly from that perfect doll-like smile she wears. ]
But I think I have an idea now.
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Another time. He can be patient when he needs to be, for the right things.
For now, he'll carry on along the path, although not before watching her figure glide through the dark ahead. ]
Hmm.
[ There's a hint of a smile with the hum. He's not going to ask about that either, but it's more that he has a sense of what the answer is already. It seemed like his feelings reached Lux, after all.
With his longer stride, Akira catches up easily, adjusting back down to her pace once he's at her side again. ]
I've had an idea about you for a while. [ It's just a feeling, a little hunch, but she reminds him of his friends back home, and that says it all. ]
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Oh? And what is that?
[ He's going to leave her hanging, isn't he?
He does have some time to give her an answer, although not much. While normally difficult to see at night, the light of magic faintly paints across the rocky mouth of Smugha cave in the distance. ]
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You're a good person.
[ There's no doubt there. Even from that first meeting in that infirmary outside the Wall, he got that sense. Since then, has she ever put her own interests before other's? Not as far as Akira has seen. ]
When it comes down to it, you'll always do what you believe is best for others.