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[terriblepurpose]

[A tension in Paul unwinds when he receives Renfri's answer, a settling like the last breathy exhales of a passing storm that left the earth scoured behind it.

She brings things out of him that he didn't know he had in him to begin with. Paul thinks he understands why nine men were willing to die for her; he understands better how heavy those weights hang around a neck, the gravitational guilt of having been worth fighting for, worth dying for.

He did dream about being with the other creatures like him. Maybe he's found one, after all.]

I do, but not today. Another time.

Are you going to be all right?

[laniidae]

I think so. For now, at least. I'm all right now.

[Once, the answer would've been of course I am, I always am. And that would be dancing out of the way of the point, like she always does. Just not today.]

You're right, though. Let's do this again sometime. I like it when you tell me stories, and listen to mine in return.

[terriblepurpose]

If you ever aren't, you know where to find me.

We will. I like listening to you. I'm glad you don't mind listening to me.