well slightly hysterical and feral daughter he forcibly dragged away, it's time to pull an anime trope and just try and hug you into submission. shooshpap, etc. except it's like, just bending over and putting his hands on her shoulders right now but look you get the idea ]
[ she's currently at a point where she's struggling against lea's hold, even as furious tears roll down her cheeks, but... it doesn't seem like she's actively trying to break free. she still screams her protestations, though, voice cracking as she chokes back sobs. ]
But the darkness still has her—we need to make it let her go!
[ she feels so fragile right now, even with—or perhaps because—lea's hands trying to keep her grounded. deep down, she knows he's right, but her heart tells her otherwise, that there's still some kind of chance they can do something—
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well slightly hysterical and feral daughter he forcibly dragged away, it's time to pull an anime trope and just try and hug you into submission. shooshpap, etc. except it's like, just bending over and putting his hands on her shoulders right now but look you get the idea ]
Xion, c'mon. You can stop. Please.
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But the darkness still has her—we need to make it let her go!
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[ he shouldn't have screamed back, but it was reflexive, and he falters afterwards, deflating. his hands are shaking a bit on xion's shoulders. ]
... There's nothing you and I can do right now.
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[ she feels so fragile right now, even with—or perhaps because—lea's hands trying to keep her grounded. deep down, she knows he's right, but her heart tells her otherwise, that there's still some kind of chance they can do something—
this isn't fair. ]
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[ he can't finish that sentence. not right now. not to xion.
is it the only way? does it have to be? hasn't he been through this before? this isn't fair. ]
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[ ... if anything, she now starts to back down as the futility of it all starts to finally settle in. ]
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... I know. Everything's-- messed up.