[ You know what? Dorothy's pretty good when it comes to much needed hugs. ]
... Of course. I would not dare, but—well, I suppose you're right in that I've been thinking overmuch. I had thought myself ready to take on anything thrown my way, but this is a vastly different beast from anything... anyone ever has to face.
Exactly. That's why I don't want you thinking that you should have been prepared for something like this. That you weren't just means that you're very kind... and also that it's incredibly cruel that you now have to face it now.
[ For all the cruelties he has witnessed, and all the villains and monsters he's had to face, having to watch them fail as they did is still a heavy punch to the gut. Alphinaud wouldn't give up, but he is not without his worries how much worse it has to get before it gets better.
Still— ]
You have my thanks, Dorothy. I would be honored to see this through to the end alongside you.
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... Of course. I would not dare, but—well, I suppose you're right in that I've been thinking overmuch. I had thought myself ready to take on anything thrown my way, but this is a vastly different beast from anything... anyone ever has to face.
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Exactly. That's why I don't want you thinking that you should have been prepared for something like this. That you weren't just means that you're very kind... and also that it's incredibly cruel that you now have to face it now.
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Still— ]
You have my thanks, Dorothy. I would be honored to see this through to the end alongside you.
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Then I'll do my utmost to make it through as well.