[ He thought his mind was just playing tricks on him since they all first arrived here. At that point, his priority was ensuring that Ayaka was safe, but now that things seem to be at a standstill.......... perhaps he can see whether Witch is pulling a trick out of the True Caster's book, as he spots Sabo around the chΓ’teau. ]
I'm surprised to see you here, Saint-Germain. Did they relieve you of your metal carriage before you arrived here?
[ He'll get there pretty quick, just give him a second. ]
[ will he be pretty quick about this? either way, sabo will be very patient with him even if he takes a while. ...even though the idea of being referred to as a "saint" gives him a rather unsettled feeling. ]
I'm sorry but I believe you're confusing me with someone else.
[ .........hm, maybe it's not actually him. The hair and costume are all fairly dead on, but the voice and the eyes are different, not to mention that he's a bit taller than he last remembered..................
... give him another second... ] My apologies, it appears you are correct. I knew someone who has a very similar appearance to yours, and I seemed to have gotten them mixed up.
[ Yeah, that's what "confusing with someone else" means. ]
but take all of the time that you need, richard. sabo will be here pleasant as he can be while not thinking about certain things. is there relief when richard realizes his mistake?
whose to say. ]
It's fine, this isn't the first time that it's happened. [ he'll chuckle to himself. ] However, now I'm wondering just how familiar my face is to others even from other worlds.
It's not? Perhaps he's even more traveled than I was previously led to believe. He's certainly been around enough kings to warrant a change of scenery, I suppose.
[ :hmmmm: ]
Or perhaps there's always just a version of you in other worlds?
[ this is so funny but i won't explain why, but the knowledge that they spend time around royalty makes his smile drop. he's still in good spirits but... well. his secrets. ]
If there was a choice between the two then I wouldn't know which would make me feel more at ease. The idea of a version of myself in other worlds seems pretty overwhelming.
They're still me and I should still be responsible for my actions. If others wish to blame their actions on me is one thing, but I can't ignore what I've done.
[ He pauses, like he's sure of what he should be saying, before giving a somewhat noncommittal shrug. ]
I suppose it's hard to say, given that I would have no knowledge of any of my other incarnations, regardless of what class I was summoned as. As it stands, I can only judge myself on my own actions, from what I do going forward.
But that does not mean I still won't take responsibility for all that's come before, or after.
[ class he is summoned??? there needs to be some explanation about this here but as richard continues his answer...maybe not. do the semantics really matter when the message is overall the most important part? ]
It looks like our answers are similar. Neither of us are keen to shy away from our responsibilities.
where are you. sabo would like to have a few words with you. or, rather, sabo and richard need to become friends or so help me god. either way, will richard ever take the time to make a stop by the workshop? if he does, then sabo will be there arming himself with a few paints and a chisel or two for completely innocent reasons. ]
[ Bonjour sweet Sabo. Richard is probably likely to show up in the workshop at some point, especially at first notice of the newfound demolitions cabinet.
But he seems to be here to eye the blacksmithing equipment when he notices Sabo's chisel and paints. ]
Ah, Sabo. [ a nod. ] I must admit, I didn't take you for a craftsman.
[ is richard here to make bombs...... is that ayaka's level of stress this week? ]
Oh, hello Richard.
[ he'll give a little wave with the chisel. ]
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not. I've just had a bit of practice with them for this one thing, but nothing worthy of being called a craftsman.
[ he's valid for this and i forgive him for being a criminal. ]
So far much of it has been the same, however there seems to be what looks like items you could find in a lab here. But if I were to name something...
[ hmm. he'll have a think and tap the chisel against his chin. ]
Fighting? [ this is such a poor thing to be "well-practiced" in but also probably the best answer since he definitely has done A Many Thing. ] My position back home asks a lot of me.
Indeed β or at the very least being a good strategist. I would not want anything than the best for my own men. Perhaps one of these days we should have a friendly bit of competition.
I certainly wouldn't be opposed to having a sparring match at some point, if you'd be open to the idea. It wouldn't be at full capacity, naturally, but I love to see what it takes to become second-in-command for you.
[ it's bound to happen...what do you want from me. ]
I'd be more than happy to spar with you. I'm always open to learning different ways that people fight and testing myself against them. It's the only way anyone can improve.
[ hmmm. ]
Perhaps it is even better that we're both at a disadvantage. It'd be all about raw skill, right?
where is richard this time? sabo's just going to be checking on people to see how they were after the horrors. well, the horrors then the promise of something good only to go back to the horrors...
honestly, the fact that people thought that something positive was going to come from that made sabo even more frustrated with the state of things. ]
[ He's in the garden, kind of near the villa side! Look, sometimes you need to stare at flowers or some shit. He's also out of his armor, for a change, decided to wear whatever clothes got left to all of them.
[ sometimes it be like that. who is sabo to judge richard for wanting to dissociate while looking at flowers or something like that? the last time he was here he was ripping plants out from their roots...... sweats.
he'll give a chuckle before responding. ]
Which answer would you like?
[ a lie? a truth? something between the two? ]
I'm frustrated about how things resolved themselves today, but I can't help but also be intrigued about what happened either.
[ wouldn't you like to know... i'll take the truth to my grave. ]
Ish being killed and the magic that was used to bring him back.
[ sabo places a hand on his hip. ]
It wasn't the first time that we've experienced that gold magic, and I don't understand enough about to know what is acceptable to assume and what isn't.
[ and here is sabo unsure if richard knows anything about magic since he keeps just going with the flow when it comes to the two of them. then again, he did not miss the trial talk about the servant and master stuff. :umm: ]
Unfortunately, it's hard to tell simply as it is. If it's related to this how this place operates, it'd be easy to assume it's related to something like a Noble Phantasm that he has, but...
[ He sighs. ] I'm sure Nimue would have some kind of better idea as to what this is. A shame none of them are here.
while, sure, richard (and ayaka) had plenty of talk about these sorts of things but there is a limit of what he can sweep under the bridge. mainly because he's curious about what this means in this context. ]
Noble Phantasm?
[ ??? do you think he knows what a nimue is? (probably bc of stuff and things but i'm not doing it for my own sanity. DOES A BASTARDIZED VERSION OF KING ARTHUR'S LEGACY LIVE WITHIN ONE PIECE!? i'm blind.) ]
I'm not familiar with that. I assume it's some sort of magic—specific to an individual.
[ sabo i'm sorry he just Says Shit and doesn't really care about whether someone understands it or not. so sabo can just :thisman: in peace while he just yaps to himself. ]
Correct. It's a special ability β or abilities β that are completely specific to an individual based on who they are. Specifically, it's only really applicable to Heroic Spirits. The Witch doesn't strike me as one, so it's only an approximation of what this magecraft could be.
Magecraft.... [ PEOPLE JUST LOVE THROWING WORDS LIKE THIS AROUND HIM. it's fine. fortunate for everyone that sabo's great about working through context clues. ] I'd be surprised if someone like him could be considered a "heroic spirit", however, I suppose he could be "heroic" to someone but I can't imagine it would be many people.
[ hmm. ]
...assuming that you have a noble phantasm of your own, can I know what it is?
I suppose the term's a bit of a misnomer β the only real quantifiable feature is that they've made enough of a mark in history, legend, or something else that they're able to potentially be summoned from the Throne. They don't necessarily have to be heroes, and certainly don't have to be just to be considered.
[ coughs. anyway, ]
I do. I can make anything I can hold into a copy of the holy sword Excalibur β even things not normally feasible in a fight.
[ The other one's kind of hard to explain, since they're not around right now, anyway, so... he's just gonna ignore that one. ]
[ After sometime, Richard moves to leave the Primrose suite. There was some things he wanted to check on before things went sideways, and now that Ayaka's okay...
He opens the door to head out towards the gardens, and stops upon seeing an extremely familiar hat????? doing hat things nearby. ]
[ emphasis on "temporary" since sabo gets the feeling that he could "wander" off from her for much longer than he would have been able to the previous night. ]
But I'll consider it a bonus that I get the chance to talk to you as well.
but uppies!!! hell yeah!! still not as tall as he is (in life) but a better view than he had before. he'll chuckle to richard's words. ]
Perhaps, but I can think of a few people who I rather not be tied to, so your company is appreciated.
[ he means this. ]
Both of you made your points as did Siobhan and Siffrin. [ a sigh. ] A miserable mess that really could have waited until things fully resolved itself.
you really wanted me to know. thank you for this naru.
I never said I wasn't, however, I made that statement before I was aware of the particulars of the situation.
[ which he still isn't sure what to make of it, honestly. it's not like he's on their side over the other side but lord did siffrin not make it impossibly hard for him not to get irritated. ]
I'm glad that you didn't go back on your actions—neither of you. [ ... ] Even if it was cowardice to not admit to the crime.
[ The particulars, huh... a morbidly curious part of him wonders what Siobhan was trying to tell them in the meantime. ]
I will be the first to admit that it was cowardly for me to do so. As much as I had reason, it does not erase that fact, and I have no choice but to live with that shame.
[ He shrugs. ] I ask that you not think too harshly of Ayaka. It became clear after we "escaped" during the fire that she did not remember exactly what happened.
And I get the feeling that for someone like yourself, living with such a shame for that cowardly action is its own form of punishment.
[ there's some silence from sabo as he thinks over richard's "request" and finds it interesting. their whole dynamic is interesting, and fortunately for richard there's little for him to worry about. ]
Ayaka thinks little of herself and judges her actions far more harshly than anyone else could feasibly do. Saying anything else or adding even more to that weight she carries would be cruel.
[ WHAT'S BETTER THAN THIS. JUST GUY (and a hat) BEING DUDES. ]
You would be correct.
[ There's some comfort that Sabo gets it, on some level. He doesn't really care what other people think about him or how he goes about things, but just an understanding does more that he expected. ]
She's been carrying a great deal of guilt with her since I was summoned. I'd rather mitigate anything more as much as I can, even if it ends up being directed towards me instead.
[ as far as popular opinion goes, sabo's stance is likely to be fairly unpopular when things are said and done but what's new in his life. he lives for unpopular opinions.
and sabo can't help but chuckle when richard so casually tells him how he would be fine with shouldering everything and anything else that came their way. good intentions that also, ironically, add to her guilt. ]
...and maybe she'll learn to allow herself to accept that instead of feeling guilt over it. It's not a weakness to rely on someone when you need to.
[ ... ]
Maybe you should aim to balance things out by embarrassing her more! Offer a proper public performance once we've settled things.
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w1 monday.......... g...ardens??
I'm surprised to see you here, Saint-Germain. Did they relieve you of your metal carriage before you arrived here?
[ He'll get there pretty quick, just give him a second. ]
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Saint-Germain...?
[ will he be pretty quick about this? either way, sabo will be very patient with him even if he takes a while. ...even though the idea of being referred to as a "saint" gives him a rather unsettled feeling. ]
I'm sorry but I believe you're confusing me with someone else.
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?
[ .........hm, maybe it's not actually him. The hair and costume are all fairly dead on, but the voice and the eyes are different, not to mention that he's a bit taller than he last remembered..................
... give him another second... ] My apologies, it appears you are correct. I knew someone who has a very similar appearance to yours, and I seemed to have gotten them mixed up.
[ Yeah, that's what "confusing with someone else" means. ]
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but take all of the time that you need, richard. sabo will be here pleasant as he can be while not thinking about certain things. is there relief when richard realizes his mistake?
whose to say. ]
It's fine, this isn't the first time that it's happened. [ he'll chuckle to himself. ] However, now I'm wondering just how familiar my face is to others even from other worlds.
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It's not? Perhaps he's even more traveled than I was previously led to believe. He's certainly been around enough kings to warrant a change of scenery, I suppose.
[ :hmmmm: ]
Or perhaps there's always just a version of you in other worlds?
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If there was a choice between the two then I wouldn't know which would make me feel more at ease. The idea of a version of myself in other worlds seems pretty overwhelming.
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Because of the scale of things, or out of some kind of responsibility for all the rhetorical versions?
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hmm. ]
A little bit of both.
The scale is overwhelming when I first think about it, but eventually I know I'd feel responsible for their actions.
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Even though they, by and large, have nothing to do with you, nor inform your actions as they in this space?
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Yeah.
[ he'll fidget with one of his gloves. ]
They're still me and I should still be responsible for my actions. If others wish to blame their actions on me is one thing, but I can't ignore what I've done.
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I think that's a respectable answer β allowing yourself to have the weight of an endless number of yous on your shoulders is no small ask.
[ It doesn't sound like it's coming from a place of knowing, just. A general observation. ]
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[ which probably sounds far more nobler than it actually is. aka, presenting on revolutionary before one king(?). ]
How about yourself? What kind of answer would you give me if I asked the same of you?
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[ He pauses, like he's sure of what he should be saying, before giving a somewhat noncommittal shrug. ]
I suppose it's hard to say, given that I would have no knowledge of any of my other incarnations, regardless of what class I was summoned as. As it stands, I can only judge myself on my own actions, from what I do going forward.
But that does not mean I still won't take responsibility for all that's come before, or after.
[ dislikes: his past actions. ]
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It looks like our answers are similar. Neither of us are keen to shy away from our responsibilities.
[ looks at date of pc. ]
I'm glad to know I'm among like-minded people.
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Indeed, I'm always happy to find a kindred spirit. [ ^___^ ] One could argue that that logic of yours would make you befitting of a knight.
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A knight? Me?
[ he's flattered but also??? no??? ]
No, I wouldn't make a very good knight.
w2 monday......
where are you. sabo would like to have a few words with you. or, rather, sabo and richard need to become friends or so help me god. either way, will richard ever take the time to make a stop by the workshop? if he does, then sabo will be there arming himself with a few paints and a chisel or two for completely innocent reasons. ]
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But he seems to be here to eye the blacksmithing equipment when he notices Sabo's chisel and paints. ]
Ah, Sabo. [ a nod. ] I must admit, I didn't take you for a craftsman.
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Oh, hello Richard.
[ he'll give a little wave with the chisel. ]
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not. I've just had a bit of practice with them for this one thing, but nothing worthy of being called a craftsman.
[ sabo...a jack of many trades. ]
Are you here to pick up some things?
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Possibly. I'd heard that there had been a new addition here with the "reset," so to speak, so I thought I'd look.
[ He could pick up on it pretty quickly, though. It's probably not that hard... ]
What's the thing you're well practiced in, then?
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So far much of it has been the same, however there seems to be what looks like items you could find in a lab here. But if I were to name something...
[ hmm. he'll have a think and tap the chisel against his chin. ]
Fighting? [ this is such a poor thing to be "well-practiced" in but also probably the best answer since he definitely has done A Many Thing. ] My position back home asks a lot of me.
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You say it's a poor thing, but Richard's fully interested in that answer now. ]
I suppose it makes sense given your post... are you particularly renowned for it, or is it something you simply pride yourself on?
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Possibly a bit of both.
[ he says with a laugh after thinking about it some. ]
You don't get to be second-in-command to an army without being good at fighting.
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Indeed β or at the very least being a good strategist. I would not want anything than the best for my own men. Perhaps one of these days we should have a friendly bit of competition.
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and man. there was something that he would have wanted to talk about but then he gets totally and utterly sidetracked. ]
A friendly competition? What would you mean by that exactly?
[ he has not forgotten what's written on richard's statue but look. there could be lies written on there for all he knows. ]
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I certainly wouldn't be opposed to having a sparring match at some point, if you'd be open to the idea. It wouldn't be at full capacity, naturally, but I love to see what it takes to become second-in-command for you.
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I'd be more than happy to spar with you. I'm always open to learning different ways that people fight and testing myself against them. It's the only way anyone can improve.
[ hmmm. ]
Perhaps it is even better that we're both at a disadvantage. It'd be all about raw skill, right?
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Not a bad point. At the very least it'd be a good appetizer for when we get out of this place.
[ vibrates in place. ]</small. I can already see how you've already managed to be successful, just based on your words alone.
wk 2; sunday
where is richard this time? sabo's just going to be checking on people to see how they were after the horrors. well, the horrors then the promise of something good only to go back to the horrors...
honestly, the fact that people thought that something positive was going to come from that made sabo even more frustrated with the state of things. ]
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There's a small nod. ] How are you faring?
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he'll give a chuckle before responding. ]
Which answer would you like?
[ a lie? a truth? something between the two? ]
I'm frustrated about how things resolved themselves today, but I can't help but also be intrigued about what happened either.
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Whatever you want to give.
[ When Sabo voices his frustration, he sighs, nodding somewhat. ]
Ish being able to be killed, you mean?
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Ish being killed and the magic that was used to bring him back.
[ sabo places a hand on his hip. ]
It wasn't the first time that we've experienced that gold magic, and I don't understand enough about to know what is acceptable to assume and what isn't.
[ and here is sabo unsure if richard knows anything about magic since he keeps just going with the flow when it comes to the two of them. then again, he did not miss the trial talk about the servant and master stuff. :umm: ]
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[ He looks off to the side in thought. ]
Unfortunately, it's hard to tell simply as it is. If it's related to this how this place operates, it'd be easy to assume it's related to something like a Noble Phantasm that he has, but...
[ He sighs. ] I'm sure Nimue would have some kind of better idea as to what this is. A shame none of them are here.
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while, sure, richard (and ayaka) had plenty of talk about these sorts of things but there is a limit of what he can sweep under the bridge. mainly because he's curious about what this means in this context. ]
Noble Phantasm?
[ ??? do you think he knows what a nimue is? (probably bc of stuff and things but i'm not doing it for my own sanity. DOES A BASTARDIZED VERSION OF KING ARTHUR'S LEGACY LIVE WITHIN ONE PIECE!? i'm blind.) ]
I'm not familiar with that. I assume it's some sort of magic—specific to an individual.
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Correct. It's a special ability β or abilities β that are completely specific to an individual based on who they are. Specifically, it's only really applicable to Heroic Spirits. The Witch doesn't strike me as one, so it's only an approximation of what this magecraft could be.
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yap away richard π§ββοΈ ]
Magecraft.... [ PEOPLE JUST LOVE THROWING WORDS LIKE THIS AROUND HIM. it's fine. fortunate for everyone that sabo's great about working through context clues. ] I'd be surprised if someone like him could be considered a "heroic spirit", however, I suppose he could be "heroic" to someone but I can't imagine it would be many people.
[ hmm. ]
...assuming that you have a noble phantasm of your own, can I know what it is?
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[ coughs. anyway, ]
I do. I can make anything I can hold into a copy of the holy sword Excalibur β even things not normally feasible in a fight.
[ The other one's kind of hard to explain, since they're not around right now, anyway, so... he's just gonna ignore that one. ]
w4, tuesday
He opens the door to head out towards the gardens, and stops upon seeing an extremely familiar hat????? doing hat things nearby. ]
What're you doing here?
w4, tuesday
sabo would wave to him if he could. ]
I'm temporarily bound to Ayaka.
[ emphasis on "temporary" since sabo gets the feeling that he could "wander" off from her for much longer than he would have been able to the previous night. ]
But I'll consider it a bonus that I get the chance to talk to you as well.
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Seems like you truly cannot get away from us after all, despite your best efforts last week.
[ He sighs, leaning over to pick him up. Time for uppies, Sabo. ]
Is there any left to talk about? Everything was made clear, was it not?
why the fuck did i not clear out the subject previously
but uppies!!! hell yeah!! still not as tall as he is (in life) but a better view than he had before. he'll chuckle to richard's words. ]
Perhaps, but I can think of a few people who I rather not be tied to, so your company is appreciated.
[ he means this. ]
Both of you made your points as did Siobhan and Siffrin. [ a sigh. ] A miserable mess that really could have waited until things fully resolved itself.
you really wanted me to know. thank you for this naru.
He's not putting the hat on, though. It's a bad look with the armor. ]
... It is?
[ He's a little surprised. ]
What happened to the sympathy you were planning on taking back once the identity was revealed?
ur welcome pom...
I never said I wasn't, however, I made that statement before I was aware of the particulars of the situation.
[ which he still isn't sure what to make of it, honestly. it's not like he's on their side over the other side but lord did siffrin not make it impossibly hard for him not to get irritated. ]
I'm glad that you didn't go back on your actions—neither of you. [ ... ] Even if it was cowardice to not admit to the crime.
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I will be the first to admit that it was cowardly for me to do so. As much as I had reason, it does not erase that fact, and I have no choice but to live with that shame.
[ He shrugs. ] I ask that you not think too harshly of Ayaka. It became clear after we "escaped" during the fire that she did not remember exactly what happened.
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And I get the feeling that for someone like yourself, living with such a shame for that cowardly action is its own form of punishment.
[ there's some silence from sabo as he thinks over richard's "request" and finds it interesting. their whole dynamic is interesting, and fortunately for richard there's little for him to worry about. ]
Ayaka thinks little of herself and judges her actions far more harshly than anyone else could feasibly do. Saying anything else or adding even more to that weight she carries would be cruel.
I'd rather she learn to forgive herself.
[ as weird as that probably sounds?? ]
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You would be correct.
[ There's some comfort that Sabo gets it, on some level. He doesn't really care what other people think about him or how he goes about things, but just an understanding does more that he expected. ]
She's been carrying a great deal of guilt with her since I was summoned. I'd rather mitigate anything more as much as I can, even if it ends up being directed towards me instead.
[ He doesn't mind. ]
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and sabo can't help but chuckle when richard so casually tells him how he would be fine with shouldering everything and anything else that came their way. good intentions that also, ironically, add to her guilt. ]
...and maybe she'll learn to allow herself to accept that instead of feeling guilt over it. It's not a weakness to rely on someone when you need to.
[ ... ]
Maybe you should aim to balance things out by embarrassing her more! Offer a proper public performance once we've settled things.
[ smiles. ]