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[it's the same city, and it's the same door that she finds herself walking through when she enters the archway. nothing has really changed either, but when she walks into the main room she'll find riff on the couch with tora the tiger, his hood up and his mask still on while he's lazily flicking a cat toy for her to play with.]
...hey.
...hey.
[... Hm.]
One day at a time then. If you feel comfortable as you are now, I suppose you should enjoy it. You... never really know when you might discover something that changes everything you thought you knew.
But, for what it's worth? I think there are people who would stick with you no matter what you end up learning about yourself. There are a lot of stubborn types like that.
One day at a time then. If you feel comfortable as you are now, I suppose you should enjoy it. You... never really know when you might discover something that changes everything you thought you knew.
But, for what it's worth? I think there are people who would stick with you no matter what you end up learning about yourself. There are a lot of stubborn types like that.
[oh. this is really sweet, and you'll get a little swell of a touched emotion, a lot of fondness mixed with sadness.]
...Maybe you're right about that. Maybe I've been - missing out on something. It feels like if I try to poke into it, all I'll do is lose something but. It could be I'm losing something else by not discovering that thing.
Huh. You've got an interesting way of seeing things, Nogiku.
...Maybe you're right about that. Maybe I've been - missing out on something. It feels like if I try to poke into it, all I'll do is lose something but. It could be I'm losing something else by not discovering that thing.
Huh. You've got an interesting way of seeing things, Nogiku.
... It's not that interesting.
[Help. Now she feels embarrassed.]
But I think, what you're describing... Stagnating or gaining new experiences, they're transactional. Only you can answer the question of what you're willing to give up to preserve your way of life.
[Help. Now she feels embarrassed.]
But I think, what you're describing... Stagnating or gaining new experiences, they're transactional. Only you can answer the question of what you're willing to give up to preserve your way of life.
[sorry that she's a good and very nice girl.
he's quiet for a long second.]
What if there's no transaction at all? I make the choice to give something up to see something new, and it turns out that choice only dooms us. Ruins both things.
[fear is the really big problem here, feelings wise.]
he's quiet for a long second.]
What if there's no transaction at all? I make the choice to give something up to see something new, and it turns out that choice only dooms us. Ruins both things.
[fear is the really big problem here, feelings wise.]
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