So I'm not gonna hear any more comments from you about how nobody could ever possibly fall for you?
[ His voice is light, teasing, but there's a sadness behind it, too. How different would Onni be, now, if he'd realized it at the time. If he had gotten a chance to explore that side of himself before everything went so disastrously wrong. Maybe it wouldn't have made any difference. Or maybe it would have. There's no way to know, now. ]
Yeah, I did see a little, in Lalli's memory.
[ Reynir feels it, too; an aching for a place that is gone, that can't be returned to because it doesn't exist any longer. It's so different, from the kind of homesickness that he feels for his own family and village. Quietly, he asks: ]
Do you want to tell me about it? Some of the stuff you're remembering?
[ Reynir carefully sets the magical wreath on the bed, which leaves both his hands open. He takes both Onni's hands between his own, holding them there. It's not much, but it's all he can really do for his friend, when he's hurting. ]
If you want to, I'd like to hear. I talk to you all the time about growing up and stuff. But- but there's also no rush. If you don't want to talk, that's okay. You've done a lot, today, and - and I'm proud of you. For being brave.
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[ His voice is light, teasing, but there's a sadness behind it, too. How different would Onni be, now, if he'd realized it at the time. If he had gotten a chance to explore that side of himself before everything went so disastrously wrong. Maybe it wouldn't have made any difference. Or maybe it would have. There's no way to know, now. ]
Yeah, I did see a little, in Lalli's memory.
[ Reynir feels it, too; an aching for a place that is gone, that can't be returned to because it doesn't exist any longer. It's so different, from the kind of homesickness that he feels for his own family and village. Quietly, he asks: ]
Do you want to tell me about it? Some of the stuff you're remembering?
[ Reynir carefully sets the magical wreath on the bed, which leaves both his hands open. He takes both Onni's hands between his own, holding them there. It's not much, but it's all he can really do for his friend, when he's hurting. ]
If you want to, I'd like to hear. I talk to you all the time about growing up and stuff. But- but there's also no rush. If you don't want to talk, that's okay. You've done a lot, today, and - and I'm proud of you. For being brave.