[ she understands how it sounds, and despite everything, she wants to defend aether. he rejected her completely, he turned his back on her to walk through that portal, but she loved him enough to chase him, she loves him enough to want to take his side no matter what. ]
I-it's..
[ she's not accustomed to that tone of voice coming from childe, of all people, and when she flicks her gaze briefly toward him, he looks so tense. she's never seen him look this way before. ]
He just.. he has - he has other things he wants to do. I'm sure.. he'll change his mind eventually.
[ hot tears prick the corners of her eyes, but she blinks them away rapidly. it's still so difficult to talk about him. ]
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I-it's..
[ she's not accustomed to that tone of voice coming from childe, of all people, and when she flicks her gaze briefly toward him, he looks so tense. she's never seen him look this way before. ]
He just.. he has - he has other things he wants to do. I'm sure.. he'll change his mind eventually.
[ hot tears prick the corners of her eyes, but she blinks them away rapidly. it's still so difficult to talk about him. ]