[ this time, Misa tugs-- and Abel's grip loosens, permitting her fingers to slip between his.
it's obvious that it pains him to do so, but he forces himself to release her none the less, even as a grimace pulls at his lips. whether it's the tears in her eyes that tug at all his all too easily swayed heartstrings or something else - he can't deny that it feels wrong to hold her here, to force her hand, because-- ]
...I won't ever ask you to go against your will. [ because he wants her to want this for herself, as much as it's simply a line he won't cross out of respect for her. and she's right; even if he did drag her through the portal... what difference would it make? even if it meant temporary safety from whatever the Regent and the Kenoma have in store for her, he can't hold her forever. the thought of trying to keep her captive makes his stomach turn; Misa wants this, believes in this. and so...
again, he has to let her go. he has no choice, does he? ]
But I want you to know that I'm here. [ 'here,' sharing this world with her, even if their circumstances force them apart. ] That I want the same thing you do, even... even if we can't see eye-to-eye on how to get there. So I'll be waiting, alright...? I'll wait for you, and I'll be here if you need me.
[ if the worst should happen-- if she should be in danger... if she should change her mind, then...
...the unspoken message is clear, right? 'please find me, and I'll help you.' ]
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it's obvious that it pains him to do so, but he forces himself to release her none the less, even as a grimace pulls at his lips. whether it's the tears in her eyes that tug at all his all too easily swayed heartstrings or something else - he can't deny that it feels wrong to hold her here, to force her hand, because-- ]
...I won't ever ask you to go against your will. [ because he wants her to want this for herself, as much as it's simply a line he won't cross out of respect for her. and she's right; even if he did drag her through the portal... what difference would it make? even if it meant temporary safety from whatever the Regent and the Kenoma have in store for her, he can't hold her forever. the thought of trying to keep her captive makes his stomach turn; Misa wants this, believes in this. and so...
again, he has to let her go. he has no choice, does he? ]
But I want you to know that I'm here. [ 'here,' sharing this world with her, even if their circumstances force them apart. ] That I want the same thing you do, even... even if we can't see eye-to-eye on how to get there. So I'll be waiting, alright...? I'll wait for you, and I'll be here if you need me.
[ if the worst should happen-- if she should be in danger... if she should change her mind, then...
...the unspoken message is clear, right? 'please find me, and I'll help you.' ]