[Ah, so that is how it goes. Jill would never, ever assume that Joshua had an easy time during the past eighteen years, but she did very much wish that the world had been kinder to him. Many of the same things that had eluded her and Clive were absent from his life, too, and that pains her in ways she has to fight to try and hide.
Fortunately, optimism comes easily for once.]
It seems a blessing there was anything to find at all – or a weakness, perhaps, on the part of our... opponent.
[She supposes that maybe it could be a ruse as well, information carefully placed along whatever routes Joshua travelled so that he might find whichever truths Ultima wished to be shared. It doesn't seem likely, though. Least of all when it's consumed so much of Joshua's life.
The rest of his words land much more gently. When one day we would free ourselves, he says, despite the illness in his lungs and the shard in his chest, and there's the slightest swelling of her heart at that confirmation of his own intent to survive.]
And that sounds wonderful. Do you think you'll remain here on the Twins? Or will your wanderlust guide you across the sea?
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Date: 2024-02-01 01:59 am (UTC)Fortunately, optimism comes easily for once.]
It seems a blessing there was anything to find at all – or a weakness, perhaps, on the part of our... opponent.
[She supposes that maybe it could be a ruse as well, information carefully placed along whatever routes Joshua travelled so that he might find whichever truths Ultima wished to be shared. It doesn't seem likely, though. Least of all when it's consumed so much of Joshua's life.
The rest of his words land much more gently. When one day we would free ourselves, he says, despite the illness in his lungs and the shard in his chest, and there's the slightest swelling of her heart at that confirmation of his own intent to survive.]
And that sounds wonderful. Do you think you'll remain here on the Twins? Or will your wanderlust guide you across the sea?