[Erin listens, fins periodically going up and down while she hears it, trying her best to maintain lucidity while Rondo pours the lore. Ah, that explains his reaction to what she had once said, she realizes. Wow]
People need to stop trying to use the fiends of Hell for destroying everything.
[Being caught in someone's world-destroying machinations ruined Erin's life when she was sixteen, and if Rondo had been unluckier, it could have ruined his life too. It's hard not to feel sympathy for Rondo there, really, especially since someone significant to him was who did this]
Agree to disagree on the deserving part but I won't argue with you. Just...try to hold onto that dorky bright way of doing things. Guess as long as you can still be teary-eyed and all, you'll be fine.
[Be the paragon of justice and goodness you can be, Rondo, you can do it]
[ the first comment gets a tiny laugh, sort of helplessly. yeah. yeah, they really do, don't they? it's kind of the worst. but... he lifts a hand to his heart, curling it right over it. ]
... I will. [ hold onto it - his way of living. his pure heart is what's made him capable, after all, whether he realizes it or not. ] I wanted to tell you - to thank you, for helping me earlier this week, and for telling me about your sister. It feels so silly, now - I made that poll, even, and.... [ it's just really not fair, is it? it never is.
he trails off there, shaking his head. ] Is... there anything I can do for you, Miss Erin? Today, or...
[ ... tomorrow, not that he can control tomorrow. in his heart of hearts, he hopes it will be him - better him than someone who can't fight, better him than someone fragile, but there's no controlling the ritual. ]
You know, when I ruled hell, so many said I was too soft for that. All because I took over and then imposed the Epoch of Relative Peace to get some order and peaceful times there. So yeah, if I end up back there I guess I'll find my way out once again while on the side imposing The Epoch of Relative Peace II: The Return.
[Is one really all that soft if their move is to take over hell and force a time of peace]
Yeah, sorry for not being around to write the article about the results once they come. You don't have to do anything for me. Just try to watch whatever happens tomorrow and be ready to stab me again if I breach out of there.
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People need to stop trying to use the fiends of Hell for destroying everything.
[Being caught in someone's world-destroying machinations ruined Erin's life when she was sixteen, and if Rondo had been unluckier, it could have ruined his life too. It's hard not to feel sympathy for Rondo there, really, especially since someone significant to him was who did this]
Agree to disagree on the deserving part but I won't argue with you. Just...try to hold onto that dorky bright way of doing things. Guess as long as you can still be teary-eyed and all, you'll be fine.
[Be the paragon of justice and goodness you can be, Rondo, you can do it]
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... I will. [ hold onto it - his way of living. his pure heart is what's made him capable, after all, whether he realizes it or not. ] I wanted to tell you - to thank you, for helping me earlier this week, and for telling me about your sister. It feels so silly, now - I made that poll, even, and.... [ it's just really not fair, is it? it never is.
he trails off there, shaking his head. ] Is... there anything I can do for you, Miss Erin? Today, or...
[ ... tomorrow, not that he can control tomorrow. in his heart of hearts, he hopes it will be him - better him than someone who can't fight, better him than someone fragile, but there's no controlling the ritual. ]
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[Is one really all that soft if their move is to take over hell and force a time of peace]
Yeah, sorry for not being around to write the article about the results once they come. You don't have to do anything for me. Just try to watch whatever happens tomorrow and be ready to stab me again if I breach out of there.