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[succiduous]

You're in luck. I just completed my experiment.

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[succiduous]

No, not really. Something a little more direct and less... mm, passive-aggressive, perhaps, would have been fine. "I need some space to clear my head", for example. Give him time to respond as well.

[oleaeuropaea]

I know I should have. But all I could think was - [He sucks in a heavy breath.] I just kept thinking about all those people. And I couldn't process anything else. Not really an excuse. Just... is.

[succiduous]

I understand. I often get like that too. I had to learn the hard way not to get so in my own head about things.

[But this isn't about him, so he just shakes his head.]

When I say you're a good person, Vash, it's this side of your personality that I mean. Someone who thinks like that and sees red when innocent people die isn't someone evil like you think you are.

[oleaeuropaea]

Even if I am good... [Which he doubts, but we've covered this extensively.] Good people can do bad things.

[But they're going in circles, and Vash is exhausted. He doesn't want to talk anymore.]

Look in any case I've... probably worn out my welcome. And I need to get some work done before I get too caught up. Promised I'd bring supplies back to the Lighthouse. [A pause.] Thanks for listening to me, though. And... helping where I let you.

[succiduous]

You know where I'll be if you need help in the future. You can always come talk to me.

[...]

Be careful when you go. And please... do not make me have to recite the prayer I did for your brother for you, too.

[oleaeuropaea]

[Ah... the line of his shoulders goes rigid as he reaches the doorway. He can't will himself to look back once more, so instead he simply... gives a halfhearted shrug.]

I'll do what I can, at least.

[He doesn't linger beyond this.]