[ Maruki is quiet at that, taking the words in and letting them enjoy the gravity they deserve. The compliment on his work, for once, doesn't fluster. ]
It takes both of us, then. That's one of the first things you said to me – together, we can achieve what we could not alone. I haven't forgotten it.
[ He laughs a little, shakes his head. ]
See, I think what you do is infinitely harder and riskier – and I think you're amazing for doing it. We'll probably always see things that way.
[ It's difficult to feel that he does any good at all, for anyone, especially in Somnius. To Venat's point, while those problems on the surface are no less difficult to resolve, it's more obvious when they are. And to her earlier point, it's the same with a doctor who sets a broken bone. Tangible solutions, visible healing. True heroism, not just sitting in a room listening to people talk.
Maruki grips her hand tighter. While it's easier to talk about these things with Venat, that doesn't make them easy by any means, and he needs the touch to keep himself grounded. ]
I haven't told you why I started down this path of ours, have I?
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Date: 2024-06-11 09:45 pm (UTC)It takes both of us, then. That's one of the first things you said to me – together, we can achieve what we could not alone. I haven't forgotten it.
[ He laughs a little, shakes his head. ]
See, I think what you do is infinitely harder and riskier – and I think you're amazing for doing it. We'll probably always see things that way.
[ It's difficult to feel that he does any good at all, for anyone, especially in Somnius. To Venat's point, while those problems on the surface are no less difficult to resolve, it's more obvious when they are. And to her earlier point, it's the same with a doctor who sets a broken bone. Tangible solutions, visible healing. True heroism, not just sitting in a room listening to people talk.
Maruki grips her hand tighter. While it's easier to talk about these things with Venat, that doesn't make them easy by any means, and he needs the touch to keep himself grounded. ]
I haven't told you why I started down this path of ours, have I?