When he says that to her, she looks surprised - because no one's said that to her before. Not really. There are people here who support her, who believe in her strength and her belief, but she doesn't even talk about herself much to get this far. To be told that she's ahead of the game for once, instead of just constantly fumbling and trying to catch up....
Her heart skips a beat and she has to look away.]
You're....
[Really kind.]
... You know, I didn't like you very much when we first met. Even though you have good intentions, you're too loud about them. You're reckless and never ask for permission - I feel like sometimes you cause trouble just because you want to.
[ . . . ]
But what you say is... really nice. And I - It... helps.
[A step forward in truly thinking that maybe... she's okay as she is. That she's not inherently wrong or broken somehow.]
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Swords are dumb.
Especially swords who make her feel a Thing.
When he says that to her, she looks surprised - because no one's said that to her before. Not really. There are people here who support her, who believe in her strength and her belief, but she doesn't even talk about herself much to get this far. To be told that she's ahead of the game for once, instead of just constantly fumbling and trying to catch up....
Her heart skips a beat and she has to look away.]
You're....
[Really kind.]
... You know, I didn't like you very much when we first met. Even though you have good intentions, you're too loud about them. You're reckless and never ask for permission - I feel like sometimes you cause trouble just because you want to.
[ . . . ]
But what you say is... really nice. And I - It... helps.
[A step forward in truly thinking that maybe... she's okay as she is. That she's not inherently wrong or broken somehow.]
Thank you... Mutsu.
[That's. His nickname, right?
It might be the first time she's used it.]