Digitalis Old English folklore said that foxes wore the flowers on their paws to silence movement and stealthily stalk prey. Healing, pain, insincerity, insecurity
Could be worse. Could've been extremely powerful and with that same personality. We might still be out there fighting it. [it's easy to say that now when the possibility won't happen, but man.]
...instead...yeah. The thing I've been mentioning all this time. For us, it's going back and chasing down Sephiroth to stop him and save the planet. For other people, it's going home and finding a way to change their futures. And for others, it's going home to their families. There's a lot of ways "the next thing" can look.
[sorry, that gets her to laugh a little. it's horrible, right? like just thinking about it is almost hysterical and not in a good way.]
Okay, okay. Forget I brought it up.
[but...ah. the laugh fades and she looks more thoughtful than anything.]
Guess it's always been this way. It's harder for me to think of just myself, especially when it comes to things like this. People shouldn't have to handle "the next thing" alone.
...they are. [softly.] Sometimes it's overwhelming to realize how much they're thinking of me, but I know they are. Their kindness is part of why I keep going, too.
All the more reason I'm less concerned about me and more concerned about other people, Daan. [you have proven her point.] My friends will make sure I'm okay, and I'm grateful to them for that. But not everyone is as lucky.
[aerith herself wasn't even that lucky until, like, a few months ago.]
Even if those other people are my friends, too? [she does get what he's saying, obviously, but on the last night in the universe it's more important to her to be with her friends and check in and settle things than it is to relax.]
[ Though it is much harder to say, maybe she should focus her efforts on others that will probably be able to use it better. He does appreciate it genuinely so much, but he feels... bad. ]
You really can't. [first of all. but...] You aren't some black hole that I'll leave behind just because it doesn't happen easily. I'll be here until you tell me to leave, and even then that won't stop me from wanting better.
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Could be worse. Could've been extremely powerful and with that same personality. We might still be out there fighting it. [it's easy to say that now when the possibility won't happen, but man.]
...instead...yeah. The thing I've been mentioning all this time. For us, it's going back and chasing down Sephiroth to stop him and save the planet. For other people, it's going home and finding a way to change their futures. And for others, it's going home to their families. There's a lot of ways "the next thing" can look.
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Oh, I don't want to imagine that thing with more power but with the exact same personality.
[ We don't want a dominator power-bottom that could body them all, okay? ]
You're always considering what it might look like for other people, not just yourself.
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Okay, okay. Forget I brought it up.
[but...ah. the laugh fades and she looks more thoughtful than anything.]
Guess it's always been this way. It's harder for me to think of just myself, especially when it comes to things like this. People shouldn't have to handle "the next thing" alone.
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...they are. [softly.] Sometimes it's overwhelming to realize how much they're thinking of me, but I know they are. Their kindness is part of why I keep going, too.
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You'll be alright wherever you are with people like that.
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[aerith herself wasn't even that lucky until, like, a few months ago.]
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[ This isn't harsh or dismissive, more just like... a sort-of thought to present. ]
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[ Though it is much harder to say, maybe she should focus her efforts on others that will probably be able to use it better. He does appreciate it genuinely so much, but he feels... bad. ]
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You really can't. [first of all. but...] You aren't some black hole that I'll leave behind just because it doesn't happen easily. I'll be here until you tell me to leave, and even then that won't stop me from wanting better.