Together, then. Let is see if we cannot help this boy in some small way, at the very least.
[ It makes sense, when she puts it like that. If there are truly dark things in Akechi's past, he may well be used to people running from them, much like Arthur nearly did. He still may not like what he finds but if Terra is right – if Akechi is truly in want of someone to connect with, to not turn and run in the face of the ugly side of himself, then Arthur means to hold his ground. There is something resolute that echoes through the connection, the mental and emotional equivalent of a determined nod. ]
I am a lucky man.
[ Terra has a way of taking Arthur's self doubt and warming it away, melting it like snow in the face of the springtime sun, and there will never come a time when he is not grateful for that. Whether he is too caught up in his own problems or simply feels a bit down about himself, her presence helps him so very much. ]
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[ It makes sense, when she puts it like that. If there are truly dark things in Akechi's past, he may well be used to people running from them, much like Arthur nearly did. He still may not like what he finds but if Terra is right – if Akechi is truly in want of someone to connect with, to not turn and run in the face of the ugly side of himself, then Arthur means to hold his ground. There is something resolute that echoes through the connection, the mental and emotional equivalent of a determined nod. ]
I am a lucky man.
[ Terra has a way of taking Arthur's self doubt and warming it away, melting it like snow in the face of the springtime sun, and there will never come a time when he is not grateful for that. Whether he is too caught up in his own problems or simply feels a bit down about himself, her presence helps him so very much. ]