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hydrokinetics) wrote2017-02-07 07:00 pm
hydrokinetics) wrote2017-02-07 07:00 pm
You got a reaction, didn't you? You took a white orchid, turned it blue [W4, Tuesday Afternoon]
[He's on the porch in the later part of the afternoon, staring at the sky as well as he can with Mrs. O'Leary's head on his stomach. It's strange, really, how empty his thoughts seem now that his ideas girl is gone. Annabeth always brought out the best parts in him, the thoughtful, creative pieces.
Then again, he knows it's because he knew he had to be quick to keep them alive.
Now...his hand idly scratches his dog's ears and his eyes are half-closed when he hears footsteps behind him. He rolls his head back enough and spots small feet before looking up into the girl's face. There's a half-smile.]
Where are you heading off to?
[Easygoing. Conversational. Less panicked than waking up with a horse in their room, at least, and it's only for Xion that he shifts to fully sit up.]
Then again, he knows it's because he knew he had to be quick to keep them alive.
Now...his hand idly scratches his dog's ears and his eyes are half-closed when he hears footsteps behind him. He rolls his head back enough and spots small feet before looking up into the girl's face. There's a half-smile.]
Where are you heading off to?
[Easygoing. Conversational. Less panicked than waking up with a horse in their room, at least, and it's only for Xion that he shifts to fully sit up.]
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He hasn't really explained everything in a matter-of-fact way such as thing, but he figures it's only fair to Xion to do so. He knows part of it may not make sense, and he's prepared to answer questions, but he's not prepared for what comes next. In a way...it kind of breaks his heart all over again.]
...I didn't believe in him either at first. I grew up my whole life thinking guys like him were just stories, too. My mom never told me to keep me safe, but they're very, very real.
When you make a choice, you put thought behind actions. Things that aren't real aren't capable of thinking and things that aren't capable of thinking can't really do anything. You could have mindlessly obeyed that Organization and done what you were told. But you ran away and chose something better. You took control and that's more real than most things. [He's not even sure what he's talking about, but it makes sense.] ...I thought the Prophecy was pretty inevitable, too. And it was. It had to happen, but I got to choose how I would make it happen. Sounds like you did, too.
[There's a pensive silence.] ...if you talk to Hal, be careful. He can be a helpful resource, but we can't trust him too much either.