Helianthus Named after its tendency to turn to face the sun. Helianthus comes from Greek helios, "sun" and anthos, "flower" Adoration, loyalty, and longevity
[ which is scary!!! bad!!! he gladly curls his hand with hers, though, soaking up affection week. ] Alfyn, too. I don't know, really, but... those are the ones I worry the most about.
[ like. these are three very different kind of people, but alfyn is rondo's water bottle. ]
[oh that is actually a lot of bad choices, cool. she hates that.]
...it'd be absolutely cruel to choose Alfyn after what he's gone through this week. And Camille doesn't strike me as someone who can or would want to fight. Marina might be able to hold her own, but...she's still young. Those are all terrible options for different reasons.
[ YEAH!!! YEAH IT SUCKS!!! he swallows, voice breaking on the first syllable of his sentence before he gets it under control, small and achingly vulnerable. ] ...I don't want any of them to get hurt because I hesitated.
[ he doesn't want anyone to get hurt, because he hesitated. ]
[...she just grips his hand a little tighter, actually.]
It won't be your fault. If you hadn't hesitated, maybe it'd be Nona and someone else in there tomorrow. Or two unrelated people we can't even fathom. But this was not solely on you. All of us hesitated. Any one of us could have stepped in, too.
[ it all just feels so heavy. for a moment, he clings to aerith's hand and her words like a lifeline, feeling - just. weak. always relying on other people for strength, rondo. you lack resolve. ]
... I know. [ he says, soft, and shakes his head. ] We still have to find the last person, too...
And we will. We're not going to let them get away. [she takes a breath.] But it doesn't have to be today. We all did so much today that it's weighing on us. It can come tomorrow, when we've had time to rest.
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Who do you think that would be in this case? I don't really know who Erin's close to.
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[ which is scary!!! bad!!! he gladly curls his hand with hers, though, soaking up affection week. ] Alfyn, too. I don't know, really, but... those are the ones I worry the most about.
[ like. these are three very different kind of people, but alfyn is rondo's water bottle. ]
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...it'd be absolutely cruel to choose Alfyn after what he's gone through this week. And Camille doesn't strike me as someone who can or would want to fight. Marina might be able to hold her own, but...she's still young. Those are all terrible options for different reasons.
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[ he doesn't want anyone to get hurt, because he hesitated. ]
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It won't be your fault. If you hadn't hesitated, maybe it'd be Nona and someone else in there tomorrow. Or two unrelated people we can't even fathom. But this was not solely on you. All of us hesitated. Any one of us could have stepped in, too.
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... I know. [ he says, soft, and shakes his head. ] We still have to find the last person, too...
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