[ Her hand is so small compared to his, everything about her is, but she's so strong. She's been given every reason to hate people and the world they inhabit, any world, yet no-one he's met has argued so fiercely for this. The greatest champion for the feelings, thoughts, and fair treatment of others is Kaede.
And no-one else has ever been... like this with him. Patient, kind, at times firm. Not even Mothra in the world of origin. A bright light in the existence of Godzilla to be sure, but at the end of the day there's a rift there, between King and subject. It's different with Kaede, he's just Goji with her, she sees him as an equal, a person. ]
Heh...
[ He closes his eyes as his shoulders go slack, a response of comfort rather than shame. Slowly he unclenches his fingers to better allow hers to curl through his, then closes them again. The position is awkward but it allows him to hold her, their fingertips touching. Awkward, yes, but this kind of contact... it's a precious thing. Something warm and grounding that puts him the most at peace he's felt since he can remember. ]
Patience, grace, mercy... these are things I counseled Friend Laios on the import of once when he asked what was of most import for a king. There is the appearance that I have forgotten these truths till now.
[ He opens his eyes slowly to meet her gaze, chewing his lip as he debates if he should say it.
He should. The memories may be painful for them both yet he can only ever be forthcoming with her. ]
Brașov. [ For a moment he glances at the spot on her forehead where she's been scarred. His grip on her fingers tightens in that second. ] Much of my sense has been forgotten since. Far too close did I come to losing--[ Her. he came close to losing her. One he has called Friend, Kin, and now Equal. How selfish... especially then given her own circumstances. ] --myself.
[ A lie, in part. He never lies, especially not to her, but he can't be fully truthful can he? It's an obvious lie though, his eyes slide from hers the second he says it. Followed by a quiet, tired sigh. ]
Though not amongst those who were tormented, the echoes of it still remain in my mind. The need for action over patience, power over grace, tyranny over mercy. Since the return from that ill-fated place these have been my thoughts, to lesser extents since that moment, yes, yet... clearly they remain to some degree.
[ A beat. There's something more he wants to say, so, so much more. He settles for a small part of it. ]
In truthfulness, Kaede-hime? One would gladly give up title and claim of "King" so long as you remained a close confidant. I am more at ease as your Friend and Kin than ever as King of Titans.
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And no-one else has ever been... like this with him. Patient, kind, at times firm. Not even Mothra in the world of origin. A bright light in the existence of Godzilla to be sure, but at the end of the day there's a rift there, between King and subject. It's different with Kaede, he's just Goji with her, she sees him as an equal, a person. ]
Heh...
[ He closes his eyes as his shoulders go slack, a response of comfort rather than shame. Slowly he unclenches his fingers to better allow hers to curl through his, then closes them again. The position is awkward but it allows him to hold her, their fingertips touching. Awkward, yes, but this kind of contact... it's a precious thing. Something warm and grounding that puts him the most at peace he's felt since he can remember. ]
Patience, grace, mercy... these are things I counseled Friend Laios on the import of once when he asked what was of most import for a king. There is the appearance that I have forgotten these truths till now.
[ He opens his eyes slowly to meet her gaze, chewing his lip as he debates if he should say it.
He should. The memories may be painful for them both yet he can only ever be forthcoming with her. ]
Brașov. [ For a moment he glances at the spot on her forehead where she's been scarred. His grip on her fingers tightens in that second. ] Much of my sense has been forgotten since. Far too close did I come to losing--[ Her. he came close to losing her. One he has called Friend, Kin, and now Equal. How selfish... especially then given her own circumstances. ] --myself.
[ A lie, in part. He never lies, especially not to her, but he can't be fully truthful can he? It's an obvious lie though, his eyes slide from hers the second he says it. Followed by a quiet, tired sigh. ]
Though not amongst those who were tormented, the echoes of it still remain in my mind. The need for action over patience, power over grace, tyranny over mercy. Since the return from that ill-fated place these have been my thoughts, to lesser extents since that moment, yes, yet... clearly they remain to some degree.
[ A beat. There's something more he wants to say, so, so much more. He settles for a small part of it. ]
In truthfulness, Kaede-hime? One would gladly give up title and claim of "King" so long as you remained a close confidant. I am more at ease as your Friend and Kin than ever as King of Titans.