[ "Someone who understands" is a taller order than he knows. Lucina has largely resigned herself to the fact that the only people who can truly understand her experiences are the people who have lived them, but... but they're not here. Her younger sibling isn't here. Severa, Gerome, Laurent - they're not here.
He's trying, though. Kou is trying. There's nothing invalid about that. She is here, even if no one else is, and there's a bed to sleep in, fresh food to eat, clean water. And kind people, evidently.
[It's honestly a bit reassuring to realize he hasn't overstepped any bounds here. Lucina carries herself as someone who has very firm, certain boundaries--
It's fine, though. Everything is fine, isn't it? If she's willing to lean on him at least a little, then she's not totally alone in her experiences...and that's what really matters.]
Yeah, well... it wouldn't be the first time I've ended up with a surprise comrade, so...that's fine with me.
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[ "Someone who understands" is a taller order than he knows. Lucina has largely resigned herself to the fact that the only people who can truly understand her experiences are the people who have lived them, but... but they're not here. Her younger sibling isn't here. Severa, Gerome, Laurent - they're not here.
He's trying, though. Kou is trying. There's nothing invalid about that. She is here, even if no one else is, and there's a bed to sleep in, fresh food to eat, clean water. And kind people, evidently.
She smiles, in a friendly fashion. ]
It's nice to have a comrade.
[ that's not what this is, lucina ]
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It's fine, though. Everything is fine, isn't it? If she's willing to lean on him at least a little, then she's not totally alone in her experiences...and that's what really matters.]
Yeah, well... it wouldn't be the first time I've ended up with a surprise comrade, so...that's fine with me.
[Kou is bad at this.]