[ the pang of feelings not his own resonate through the Communion; it takes him a bit by surprise - he's not used to this way of conversing yet, and feeling Feelings that aren't HIS feelings is a bit--
well. unnerving.
...but also reassuring in this particular case, because Abel is already growing Fond of Himeka-- and while feeling this pain of a worry and concern isn't pleasant, it just furthers what he believes himself to know about her. she is kind, and she feels deeply for others-- potentially even more for others than she does for herself. that compassion is a gift... but it can also be turned into a tool used by the enemy.
he will watch over her, if he can. ]
I've said it before, but... I can't help but feel as though this were all carefully orchestrated. Like a set of dominoes stacked up in a very particular way to make sure that when they fell-- they fell together, and hard.
[ that some of their now-Kenoma brethren had never stood a chance from the beginning. a soul that is barely hanging on, barely making ends meet, lost in a torrential downpour of pain cannot weather the storm of what they endured in the cavern. to ask that of them... it would be unreasonable. cruel. callous. ]
...I don't think they had a choice. And the fact they didn't...? That they were manipulated in this way-- I can't pretend that this sits right with me at all. I don't blame them in the least... but I do blame the Regent.
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well. unnerving.
...but also reassuring in this particular case, because Abel is already growing Fond of Himeka-- and while feeling this pain of a worry and concern isn't pleasant, it just furthers what he believes himself to know about her. she is kind, and she feels deeply for others-- potentially even more for others than she does for herself. that compassion is a gift... but it can also be turned into a tool used by the enemy.
he will watch over her, if he can. ]
I've said it before, but... I can't help but feel as though this were all carefully orchestrated. Like a set of dominoes stacked up in a very particular way to make sure that when they fell-- they fell together, and hard.
[ that some of their now-Kenoma brethren had never stood a chance from the beginning. a soul that is barely hanging on, barely making ends meet, lost in a torrential downpour of pain cannot weather the storm of what they endured in the cavern. to ask that of them... it would be unreasonable. cruel. callous. ]
...I don't think they had a choice. And the fact they didn't...? That they were manipulated in this way-- I can't pretend that this sits right with me at all. I don't blame them in the least... but I do blame the Regent.