[ That... That is quite possibly more surprising than anything that happened to her within that accursed castle. Ratio hugging her and speaking such comforting and kind words. If her wounds weren't aching so, she would question whether any of this is real or but a figment of her imagination.
"It is difficult to remain so when the world is determined to strip you of it."
She remembers when her eternity of loneliness had turned her into a cold, cruel goddess. It had hurt less then. When you distance yourself from everything that makes you you, it's easier to handle pain. Her old self would have been crying too, no doubt. But perhaps not as much. She would have buried those feelings deep and done something embarrassing to try handling the pain.
And then she says he's glad she's returned to them. That's...
Possibly some of the most heartfelt words that have ever been spoken to her. Her crying redoubles, but it's different this time. There's some happiness in there, even if the sorrow is still oh-so overwhelming. ]
I... I'm glad to be back...!
[ She sets the mug on the ground and throw her arms around Ratio, crying on his shoulder. For a brief moment, she'd considered giving in willingly to the brainwashing. A life with no more worries, with no more anxiety- A life where people appreciate and love her for what she is. A life where she had a feeling of belonging. All a lie, but for a moment in her mind? The thought had been appealing.
But... She has that her? People who love her. People who wish for her return.
She's glad. So glad to have a friend who cares for her so. So glad to have a place she can call home, where he and her other friends are. ]
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"It is difficult to remain so when the world is determined to strip you of it."
She remembers when her eternity of loneliness had turned her into a cold, cruel goddess. It had hurt less then. When you distance yourself from everything that makes you you, it's easier to handle pain. Her old self would have been crying too, no doubt. But perhaps not as much. She would have buried those feelings deep and done something embarrassing to try handling the pain.
And then she says he's glad she's returned to them. That's...
Possibly some of the most heartfelt words that have ever been spoken to her. Her crying redoubles, but it's different this time. There's some happiness in there, even if the sorrow is still oh-so overwhelming. ]
I... I'm glad to be back...!
[ She sets the mug on the ground and throw her arms around Ratio, crying on his shoulder. For a brief moment, she'd considered giving in willingly to the brainwashing. A life with no more worries, with no more anxiety- A life where people appreciate and love her for what she is. A life where she had a feeling of belonging. All a lie, but for a moment in her mind? The thought had been appealing.
But... She has that her? People who love her. People who wish for her return.
She's glad. So glad to have a friend who cares for her so. So glad to have a place she can call home, where he and her other friends are. ]