(pc catchall) tsurumaru kuninaga

[perspire]

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[cranelike]

I don't know what surprised me more.

(Oof. The trial? The murder? The execution? Everything??)

This isn't what I expected when I decided to train. (Crossing his arms in his sleeve and looking him over. Despite being A Tall Boy, he's still a boy... ) How are you feeling?

[perspire]

Fine? I guess?

[ he pauses as he thinks it over ] It... wasn't the first time I've seen someone die.

[cranelike]

...

(Is that how it is?)

I'm sorry.

(It's bad enough to watch someone die once. To see it multiple times is something that really changes someone.)

[perspire]

Not the worst one I've seen.

[ lol attack on titan ]

[cranelike]

And does that make this any better?

Does it bring you comfort?

[perspire]

No, it doesn't. But... I can handle it, because of it.

[cranelike]

Because you are stronger or because you understand what it means.

(It's not really a question.)

After today, you aren't the only one.

[perspire]

Because I understand. I don't think I'm stronger.

[ but he nods at that ]

Not something I would want for them.

[cranelike]

But you can be.

(Stronger.)

There are times when "what we want" doesn't matter.

[perspire]

Yeah, that's true. It's just how the world works, unfortunately.