[ The battle rages on just beyond them. The ground beneath vibrates in the shockwaves of the action. Strikings of fire light the sky. In this way, the reality of the situation they've found themselves in eagerly reminds him of the stakes they have. This is a war of people who had been forced into it, with no real choice. Thrust to act as pawns and soldiers and to stop being human to survive in it.
But it's so, so difficult to forget your own humanity. Especially in a war where they're told it's to end it all - The sides are different but even so... Gray is very much the picture of why he can't give up on those on the Kenoma's side. There are people who'll suffer just as much from being there, that aren't all bad. Victims of circumstance. He'd failed her once before hadn't he? Maybe - Maybe she wouldn't have been there at all if not for that failure (it's best not to think like that).
Wounded though he may be, it's never been fear that's stopped him from attacking Gray right now. No, she's right - If ever there was an option, he would never choose to fight here. Even so... He's no fool, those words are directly against what the Kenoma wants. ]
They won't let you do that. We both know that.
[ He doesn't elaborate who they is, because he's certain they both know that. Already, it's been proven they've had no qualms destroying any dissenters in their way.
Hiccup's mouth remains in a thin frown. He does not deny there will be no fighting between them. It was obvious already. Still, his heart is heavy with the state of... everything. ]
There are Pleroma who'll attack you if they see you - You've... earned a bit of a reputation for yourself. I'm impressed. [ From the way he says it, lightly in-toned it's not that in she could fight. But that she'd choose to go so aggressively. Or maybe he's not there, either. He thinks she's got too straightforward a nature. ]
What's going to happen to you later - when all this fighting is over?
[ It's a more abstract question, he realizes, not given the right direction. He means when - not if - the Regent finds out where her heart lies. There's certainly no way... They'd allow such sentiments, right? He waits to see how she takes the question. ]
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But it's so, so difficult to forget your own humanity. Especially in a war where they're told it's to end it all - The sides are different but even so... Gray is very much the picture of why he can't give up on those on the Kenoma's side. There are people who'll suffer just as much from being there, that aren't all bad. Victims of circumstance. He'd failed her once before hadn't he? Maybe - Maybe she wouldn't have been there at all if not for that failure (it's best not to think like that).
Wounded though he may be, it's never been fear that's stopped him from attacking Gray right now. No, she's right - If ever there was an option, he would never choose to fight here. Even so... He's no fool, those words are directly against what the Kenoma wants. ]
They won't let you do that. We both know that.
[ He doesn't elaborate who they is, because he's certain they both know that. Already, it's been proven they've had no qualms destroying any dissenters in their way.
Hiccup's mouth remains in a thin frown. He does not deny there will be no fighting between them. It was obvious already. Still, his heart is heavy with the state of... everything. ]
There are Pleroma who'll attack you if they see you - You've... earned a bit of a reputation for yourself. I'm impressed. [ From the way he says it, lightly in-toned it's not that in she could fight. But that she'd choose to go so aggressively. Or maybe he's not there, either. He thinks she's got too straightforward a nature. ]
What's going to happen to you later - when all this fighting is over?
[ It's a more abstract question, he realizes, not given the right direction. He means when - not if - the Regent finds out where her heart lies. There's certainly no way... They'd allow such sentiments, right? He waits to see how she takes the question. ]