[...Thank you. I don't have a heart or a home to be in, but... knowing I was in yours even for just this moment makes me happy.
He does not say that, instead his smile turns a little rueful,]
You sure are smooth when it counts. Think I could learn a little something from ya.
[normally, he'd reach up to ruffle Mathis's hair or do something else friendly and meaningless, but he stays his hand. it doesn't feel really right on the heels of this conversation,]
But I don't want this to be the last for you. You still have to write that novel, and reach that happy ending, right?
[he manages a little smile of his own; not quite sheepish, but. just a touch of something a bit sad to it. he can say all he likes to the people he loves, but that doesn't do him much good.]
...I'm still going to try, but wishes can't do everything. [...] I asked Famine to help me make one that would cover everything I wanted, and they were able to help me include more than I originally hoped for, but it won't go far enough to... change anything for me.
I won't just resign myself to that, but I'll still make sure that I don't waste any of my time.
In part. The rest is... because of where I was. Without Ceres...
I don't understand Jean, anymore. He's gone mad-- if she isn't there for his experiment, I don't know whether I'll survive and escape. And even if I do, I'll die due to my instability if it isn't fixed.
[after a few moments;]
Someone may be able to help me with that part. But what I'd be going home to... that's still a problem.
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He does not say that, instead his smile turns a little rueful,]
You sure are smooth when it counts. Think I could learn a little something from ya.
[normally, he'd reach up to ruffle Mathis's hair or do something else friendly and meaningless, but he stays his hand. it doesn't feel really right on the heels of this conversation,]
But I don't want this to be the last for you. You still have to write that novel, and reach that happy ending, right?
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[he manages a little smile of his own; not quite sheepish, but. just a touch of something a bit sad to it. he can say all he likes to the people he loves, but that doesn't do him much good.]
...I'm still going to try, but wishes can't do everything. [...] I asked Famine to help me make one that would cover everything I wanted, and they were able to help me include more than I originally hoped for, but it won't go far enough to... change anything for me.
I won't just resign myself to that, but I'll still make sure that I don't waste any of my time.
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Lavi moves so that he's leaning on the edge of the table, facing Mathis.]
Is it cause of your memories? Because your body will break down if it's not maintained?
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I don't understand Jean, anymore. He's gone mad-- if she isn't there for his experiment, I don't know whether I'll survive and escape. And even if I do, I'll die due to my instability if it isn't fixed.
[after a few moments;]
Someone may be able to help me with that part. But what I'd be going home to... that's still a problem.
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But would he still be there when you get back? It's already been a few weeks. You think he'll still be there waiting for you?
[lavi doesn't know they'll just go back at the SAME TIME]
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...time must not be... the same, here. Lucas remembered things very differently from the way I do, and-
[...he cuts himself off, shaking his head.]