[ of course she wouldn't...but izumo will let it go. ]
I figure that you will. As for me, I also generally try not to drag my feet. I'm not good at picking up the pieces that people have left behind but...there will be one that I'll keep close.
It isn't romantic, if that's what you're implying.
[ She's pretty sure of that. ]
We just have an understanding on what we need to do, regardless of what that entails. For example, remember when Rufus checked on you that time when we were all poisoned?
[ Dorothy, still unaware that Rufus did not check on everyone. ]
[ not necessarily? a man and a woman can be close friends without there needing to be any kind of romantic feelings between them. that said— ]
...checked on me? [ slow blinks??? ] No, I never saw Rufus after we were poisoned. It was just myself and Alphinaud. Sora also dropped by once for a short period of time.
You don't have to admit to being friends to be friends, do you?
[ hmm. not thinking of how things are for herself here. not at all. ]
...sometimes you can just be that without saying it. You couldn't expect someone like Rufus to say anything like that but his actions speak for themselves, I think.
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I'll also try to support things from wherever I end up.
[ Yeah, she's not clarifying. ]
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I figure that you will. As for me, I also generally try not to drag my feet. I'm not good at picking up the pieces that people have left behind but...there will be one that I'll keep close.
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I've only seen him cry once.
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[ what does she even say to that? ]
I took your advice and opened up to him. Rather, I...tried to be more honest. I hope that will be enough.
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SIGHS. fine. ]
Right, the real work starts now for all of us. There's no way that we're going to waste what you gave us. Well, not me anyway.
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[ Because Dorothy will be extremely disappointed if they don't. ]
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[ the others do go unspoken for because she also expects them to. ]
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[ Rufus is doing his best. ]
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[ he really is at any given time...? ]
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A mutually respectful working relationship, I suppose?
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It sounded a like it was a little more than that.
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[ She's pretty sure of that. ]
We just have an understanding on what we need to do, regardless of what that entails. For example, remember when Rufus checked on you that time when we were all poisoned?
[ Dorothy, still unaware that Rufus did not check on everyone. ]
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[ not necessarily? a man and a woman can be close friends without there needing to be any kind of romantic feelings between them. that said— ]
...checked on me? [ slow blinks??? ] No, I never saw Rufus after we were poisoned. It was just myself and Alphinaud. Sora also dropped by once for a short period of time.
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Neither one of you saw him?
[ ... Oh. Huh. ]
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I can't speak for certain about Alphinaud, but I definitely didn't see him.
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My actual point is I would like to consider us friends, at least, though I doubt he would admit it without compulsion.
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[ hmm. not thinking of how things are for herself here. not at all. ]
...sometimes you can just be that without saying it. You couldn't expect someone like Rufus to say anything like that but his actions speak for themselves, I think.
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[ And she says this softly. ]
That's why I would call us friends.
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I can't say that I'm nearly as close to Rufus as you are, but I'll hit him with my crutch him if would deny you that right.
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[ Which is just funny to her at this point. ]