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...same, kind of. Lark... actually asked me to run away with her, once, before she left with her family. I... couldn't bring myself to, even if I was still miserable at home... at least I knew what was what with that?

Though there's something to traveling to see someone or something, rather than... just running away. Like finding Eclipse on the other side of the world to ruffle his hair.

I guess it's easy for me t'say I'd run away for love, when I didn't actually have to make that choice. Still... totally the rebellious romantic thing to do.

Y'know, I keep forgetting that Eclipse is basically like, continents away from you.

Sometimes I wish I'd done it, but—

It's funny that... I wouldn't have met Eclipse, if we hadn't met here, and Amaranth—I think... is dead, and she and Persephone lived hundreds of miles away... but they all matter so much to me now.

...and people from places even further, too. You, for one.

What's weird is everyone from your world is so far apart, while everyone from mine fell off the exact same branch on the bad decision tree.

[Smiling, he hooks his arm around Shrike's and sidles up close]

It's like you opened my eyes.

[ amused, leaning into him— ]

Did I? To what?

[Hums,]

To... things that aren't right in the world, that can't be changed by just-- sticking to your idiot pride and anger.

That sometimes the strongest thing you can do is realize you were wrong, and grow.

[ oh,,, ]

That’s—funny to hear you say that, actually, because... I found I admired in you the... ability to stick to what your instinct told you was right.

[His smile widened, touched with sheepishness]

Too much'd just make me sooo unbearably stubborn. God knows there's enough jerks around here that won't budge.

And they keep putting them on Taisho, huh?

[ jokes, ]

I guess it’s all a... matter of balance, sort of. And making each other better.

[is it jokes™ if it's true]

That's-- what make the best partners. In life and in love.

[ IS IT ]

Mm. It really does.

[ she leans on him as they approach the canals— ]

I... really wish I could go with you, you know.

I know.

I wish I could go with you too. I even thought of a name and everything.

[There are gondolas docked, with mute ferrymen at the ready.]

...you did?

[ she steps into one of the boats, and holds out her arm for him. ]

...honestly in some ways it seems like our homes have a lot of things in common as far as how often they're besieged by bad things.

[His cheeks tint pink as he reaches for her hand to step onto the boat]

Um. Don't laugh if it sounds dumb?

'Blackened Griffin Unfurls His Wings.'

...no, it's definitely not dumb.

I think it really suits you. It's a name that says you can't keep the bearer down.

Maybe I was a little inspired after that flower game. Horrible, but-- y'know, it was still part of our essence.

[Sits, but keeps holding Shrike's hand '^']

Gods, that one was awful. But—"unfurling like a banner or a pair of wings," that's you. They were right.

...gorse is a thorny shrub, I think, actually, so I guess they really were... who we are.

Didn't even know what a gorse was, just sounded like a weird made-up sound. But MAN I hated who I was without that 'essence'.

[The boat slowly pushes away from the dock and like. There's music playing, from somewhere?]

Even if they can use who we are against us, I think who we are is... really, really good, actually.

We're fucking awesome.

[He beams~]

You don't know how happy I am t'see you love yourself.

I had a lot of really, really good help.

It still doesn't feel... great, all the time, but—I don't know exactly when I stopped just feeling this gutpunch of self-loathing all the time, and sometimes I don't know if I deserve it, but—

Everything feels so much more... manageable.

Less you have to fight yourself, the more you can fight everyone else.

You're basically an unstoppable force now.

Pfft. I’d argue that I’m baseline functional as a human being now, which I think is a little bit below “unstoppable,” but there’s goals, I guess.

And look at you, with a life so full of family that family just can’t stop happening to you. Setting a good example for them.

Well, according to some definitely unbiased people, I think you were already powerful before.

I hope it's a good example, anyway. Did I tell you that Raven texted me in the middle of the night, asking me to forget the whole confession thing?? I think he was gonna ask Jason to wipe it from his head.

...........you did not. Oh no.

You talked him out of that at least, right?

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