[ as soreness and pain recede from his hands, he can't help thinking how hard this kindness is to take.
this has always been the case in horos, to some extent. he's shied away from such open caring being directed his way, or has tried to. there's nothing in him that feels admirable. and, especially after the last day or two, there's nothing in him that feels strong either. for himeka, being a dragon might be a good thing; it doesn't sound like in her world — on her star — the name evokes the same kind of dread or hate as on his. she'd spoken of a champion of light, not a person who'd nearly destroyed the world and had the potential to do it again. she'd been happy to compare him to herself, a good person, and that says it all, doesn't it?
he had hated all of the kenoma who'd felt nothing of preparing a woman for execution while berating him for murder. but that had still felt, on the whole, more deserved than himeka's assurances do now.
but he doesn't have to agree with her to say, ]
Thank you. [ looking from her hands back up to her face as he offers, at least, that much. ] Really.
[ for saying all that. for the healing. for the food, too. ]
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this has always been the case in horos, to some extent. he's shied away from such open caring being directed his way, or has tried to. there's nothing in him that feels admirable. and, especially after the last day or two, there's nothing in him that feels strong either. for himeka, being a dragon might be a good thing; it doesn't sound like in her world — on her star — the name evokes the same kind of dread or hate as on his. she'd spoken of a champion of light, not a person who'd nearly destroyed the world and had the potential to do it again. she'd been happy to compare him to herself, a good person, and that says it all, doesn't it?
he had hated all of the kenoma who'd felt nothing of preparing a woman for execution while berating him for murder. but that had still felt, on the whole, more deserved than himeka's assurances do now.
but he doesn't have to agree with her to say, ]
Thank you. [ looking from her hands back up to her face as he offers, at least, that much. ] Really.
[ for saying all that. for the healing. for the food, too. ]