You are right. It will take a while. To say my spirit hasn't been dampened would be a lie.
[ Watching Siffrin die after their last meeting was... nearly more than he could handle, and it was only made bearable by Siffrin's own demonstration of willpower in managing to illustrate that Ish was not infallible or indestructible. ]
As for what would convince everyone else... I do not know. I fear we may be too far gone to expect nothing to happen after what we witnessed. Yet I believe we will break this cycle nevertheless. We must.
[ Blade remembers stepping into the observatory and seeing G'raha initially so caught up in his work. But he knew what working to distract oneself looked like...
And okay, admittedly, he wasn't the person in Stellaron Hunters to get people to be happy or motivated. But, he doesn't need to be anything different.
He thinks...he just needs to be himself. ]
Not surprised even yours was down.
[ Even so, he says this. G'raha's tough spirit is what helped him truck along, probably. ]
...I'm not good at convincing anyone of anything. At best, I'm a weapon.
But, I've done intelligence gathering on orders before. Maybe, if I focus my efforts there and spread what I learn, that can convince others, and they would be able to move on to their own plans from there. [ He huffs. ] Sounds naive, but it's the best plan I have.
And I'm no strategist, either.
[ Blade looks at G'raha as he says this. Ironically, he supposes it's a loose plan. Empowering people to take action with knowledge; maybe in the end, someone can come up with a solution that helps them do something. It...might be enough to circle around to helping in breaking the cycle, but he's still not the type to say hope springs eternal. ]
Naive or not... the idea that you would do so much warms my heart nevertheless, friend.
[ And if the soft smile that blooms over his face certainly expresses his sincerity. ]
I would be honored to assist you as well. 'Tis important that we do everything in our power to ensure that we break this cycle. I would like to save as many as we can... even if I have no inkling where to begin.
[ A gruff response, yet he is trying to handle such expressions with grace in his own way. Though...he's glad he can make him smile. That gentle spot of happiness is a good sign - however, he refuses to become too sentimental here. ]
Then...we'll continue to navigate this together.
I won't accept no results from our efforts.
[ It's like accepting a long version of a mission as a Stellaron Hunter. Come to think of it, if he's visiting that place for a bit, he supposes G'raha might meet them someday. Just an idle thought. ]
Blade looks at G'raha for a moment - especially when he mentions the part about him not liking losing. It gives rise to something like a spark of amusement, perhaps. Or, somehow, encouragement. ]
Not right now.
Even if giving up is easy.
[ But, funny enough, there is no intention of that on his end, despite, you know what lies ahead in the future. ]
But, I don't intend to lose. Like a fight or a mission. And those, I give it my all. This will be no different.
Funny, he never thought too much about how many crimes he's committed as a Stellaron Hunter. But here, it'd be doing something otherwise. ]
...It should be.
[ An echo of his previous self's arrogance - or maybe just plain good confidence. ]
Looking forward to your efforts as well. You said you'll give it your all too. You seem to get noteworthy results. So, it will be disappointing if you suddenly started to slack.
[ He... really likes this encouragement, honestly. There's something especially uplifting about it coming from Blade, like G'raha has truly earned this side of him.
It's nice. It makes the sting of the trial and the execution and all of its aftermath a little less painful. ]
You really put a large amount of faith in me, friend. I only hope that I can live up to the high standard you have set.
[ G'raha's deserved it, more or less. So, congratulations on that.
Blade's...grateful to G'raha for so many things. Even if it has only been two weeks, the man has done more for him than some people he has known longer than the red head.
Though, he thinks this all isn't conditionally based on owing a debt. It feels natural. ]
...We'll see.
[ Blade adds, though, with a little playful smirk and a slight tease, but good-hearted all the while. Though, around this time he begins to inquire to the other if he has found any intriguing books on craftsmanship...and whatever light conversation they have, he will engage until they part ways.
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[ Watching Siffrin die after their last meeting was... nearly more than he could handle, and it was only made bearable by Siffrin's own demonstration of willpower in managing to illustrate that Ish was not infallible or indestructible. ]
As for what would convince everyone else... I do not know. I fear we may be too far gone to expect nothing to happen after what we witnessed. Yet I believe we will break this cycle nevertheless. We must.
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And okay, admittedly, he wasn't the person in Stellaron Hunters to get people to be happy or motivated. But, he doesn't need to be anything different.
He thinks...he just needs to be himself. ]
Not surprised even yours was down.
[ Even so, he says this. G'raha's tough spirit is what helped him truck along, probably. ]
...I'm not good at convincing anyone of anything. At best, I'm a weapon.
But, I've done intelligence gathering on orders before. Maybe, if I focus my efforts there and spread what I learn, that can convince others, and they would be able to move on to their own plans from there. [ He huffs. ] Sounds naive, but it's the best plan I have.
And I'm no strategist, either.
[ Blade looks at G'raha as he says this. Ironically, he supposes it's a loose plan. Empowering people to take action with knowledge; maybe in the end, someone can come up with a solution that helps them do something. It...might be enough to circle around to helping in breaking the cycle, but he's still not the type to say hope springs eternal. ]
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[ And if the soft smile that blooms over his face certainly expresses his sincerity. ]
I would be honored to assist you as well. 'Tis important that we do everything in our power to ensure that we break this cycle. I would like to save as many as we can... even if I have no inkling where to begin.
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[ A gruff response, yet he is trying to handle such expressions with grace in his own way. Though...he's glad he can make him smile. That gentle spot of happiness is a good sign - however, he refuses to become too sentimental here. ]
Then...we'll continue to navigate this together.
I won't accept no results from our efforts.
[ It's like accepting a long version of a mission as a Stellaron Hunter. Come to think of it, if he's visiting that place for a bit, he supposes G'raha might meet them someday. Just an idle thought. ]
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[ Even if it happens once, twice, three times more. They'll get this figured out.
They have to. ]
I take it you dislike losing, Blade? I am not much for competition, but I refuse to give up without first giving my all.
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Blade looks at G'raha for a moment - especially when he mentions the part about him not liking losing. It gives rise to something like a spark of amusement, perhaps. Or, somehow, encouragement. ]
Not right now.
Even if giving up is easy.
[ But, funny enough, there is no intention of that on his end, despite, you know what lies ahead in the future. ]
But, I don't intend to lose. Like a fight or a mission. And those, I give it my all. This will be no different.
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[ He's curious what a Blade that fights for a good cause looks like. Will he be sharp and focused and pointed, an embodiment of his name? ]
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Funny, he never thought too much about how many crimes he's committed as a Stellaron Hunter. But here, it'd be doing something otherwise. ]
...It should be.
[ An echo of his previous self's arrogance - or maybe just plain good confidence. ]
Looking forward to your efforts as well. You said you'll give it your all too. You seem to get noteworthy results. So, it will be disappointing if you suddenly started to slack.
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It's nice. It makes the sting of the trial and the execution and all of its aftermath a little less painful. ]
You really put a large amount of faith in me, friend. I only hope that I can live up to the high standard you have set.
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Blade's...grateful to G'raha for so many things. Even if it has only been two weeks, the man has done more for him than some people he has known longer than the red head.
Though, he thinks this all isn't conditionally based on owing a debt. It feels natural. ]
...We'll see.
[ Blade adds, though, with a little playful smirk and a slight tease, but good-hearted all the while. Though, around this time he begins to inquire to the other if he has found any intriguing books on craftsmanship...and whatever light conversation they have, he will engage until they part ways.
(This is a wrap!) ]