Maybe he's thinking of Uriel's trial too. He'd been there with Eto and Four. Kept his emotions tightly corralled, let them show in the end anyway. Because Uriel had forgotten like him, and Uriel had accepted judgement like him.
He knows that Four and Eto are their own people, and not given to sympathy or comfort. And Lavi thinks of himself as someone who doesn't really need either, not when there are other people who are worse off. But he has to admit to himself, that it's feels nice to have someone like Uriel here. Someone who cares, who wears her heart on her sleeve, who lets herself feel without criticizing herself for feeling.]
...I can do that much, I think. I've never been good at leaving people alone.
[ It's possibly why Uriel is so strange to most, if not everyone-- whether they are human, or a deity like her. Chandra probably won't be able to make sense of her, nor Scaramouche, and there was even some confusion on a certain reader's part to see how she would stoop so low for them.
To go against what she grew up with for the sake of those she loves. She truly is human-like, through and through. But that's fine. She prefers to be this way. She wouldn't change herself any other way. just as-- ]
Then you should never change that. [ a warm smile. because she is the same, isn't she? even those who would rather be left alone, like chandra, she quite enjoys the company of others. ] You'll make for the perfect guide person to anyone else that may join us.
[ she doesn't tell him it's because the options are limited here. Lavi is probably the least threatening presence to most new arrivals. besides maybe Uriel but Lavi gets along with everyone for the most part ]
If he likes Eto, then it's worth a try yes.
[ because yeah. she really wanted to smack him around on more than one occasion in trial. she can handle tsun behavior but during cases important to her, absolutely not. ]
He blinks at what he thinks is a sudden shift into an entirely new subject, then laughs -- a little awkwardly. His first instinct is to respond playfully as usual, but...]
You mean like romantically? I wasn't allowed actually, back home. No lovers or nothing.
'Course, I still had crushes. But they never lasted, or I never told 'em.
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...he smiles again, though this one is a little more sincere at least,]
...I wish the odds weren't stacked against them. Even if they don't want to kill, they could still just wake up like we did.
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No matter who wakes up, one will die by the end of it. Just like with us.
[ it's only now that it's dawning on her that he would have witnessed her own trial. it brings back some memories, thinking back on it. ]
But, it's alright. Because we'll be here to greet them at least. They won't be alone.
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Maybe he's thinking of Uriel's trial too. He'd been there with Eto and Four. Kept his emotions tightly corralled, let them show in the end anyway. Because Uriel had forgotten like him, and Uriel had accepted judgement like him.
He knows that Four and Eto are their own people, and not given to sympathy or comfort. And Lavi thinks of himself as someone who doesn't really need either, not when there are other people who are worse off. But he has to admit to himself, that it's feels nice to have someone like Uriel here. Someone who cares, who wears her heart on her sleeve, who lets herself feel without criticizing herself for feeling.]
...I can do that much, I think. I've never been good at leaving people alone.
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To go against what she grew up with for the sake of those she loves. She truly is human-like, through and through. But that's fine. She prefers to be this way. She wouldn't change herself any other way. just as-- ]
Then you should never change that. [ a warm smile. because she is the same, isn't she? even those who would rather be left alone, like chandra, she quite enjoys the company of others. ] You'll make for the perfect guide person to anyone else that may join us.
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[but there's a laugh in his voice as he replies, smile quick and bright. though it tapers off a little as he thinks, then he sighs.]
Might have to tag someone else in if it's Junhyeong though. Maybe Eto can go get him...? Since he likes her.
[he'd ask Uriel but he also remembers Uriel threatening to beat Junhyeong's ass,]
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If he likes Eto, then it's worth a try yes.
[ because yeah. she really wanted to smack him around on more than one occasion in trial. she can handle tsun behavior but during cases important to her, absolutely not. ]
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Z said he's a tsundere, so he probably does.
[zagreus has the forbidden knowledge of tsunderes, that makes him the expert.]
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...I could maybe see that. But I feel like the "dere" is nonexistent, outside maybe his kids.
[ leejh's, not zag. zag doesn't have kids. ...she thinks ]
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Lavi laughs at that though,]
Everyone's got surprises, huh? [lavi tries not to think about execution where ljh was traumatized by children, it's fine.]
Speaking of surprises... What kinda stuff do you want to ask Chandra?
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... Why do you wanna know?
[ sussy baka SHE ALREADY SAID THAT'S PRIVATE ]
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[SORRY HE'S JUST A NOSEY LITTLE LAD]
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That's between Chandra and I.
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Hehe, okay. Whatever it is, know that I'm on your side, yeah?
[SORRY CHANDRA......]
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It's nothing that serious that you need to choose a side. [ a brief ponder. ] But, in the end, I may not even mention it to him.
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You've got a lot of time at least, and it's not like he can run off by himself.
[except into the sky ig]
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[ which is amusing. as much as he claims to suffer from her presence, then run away bitch. ]
..But, no. It may be something we will not see eye to see with.
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Is it cause it's not logical or rational?
[you know, the things chandra loves most]
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It leads to emotional, so yes.
[ precisely. ]
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Even that guy has emotions though, even if it's mostly...
[he makes a v-shape with his fingers it over his eyebrow so he looks mad]
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[ that does get a laugh out of him. before silence begins to fill between them, her sighing a little. and, well, she is curious about something so ]
Do you love someone, Junior? [ head tilt. ] Maybe multiple people?
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He blinks at what he thinks is a sudden shift into an entirely new subject, then laughs -- a little awkwardly. His first instinct is to respond playfully as usual, but...]
You mean like romantically? I wasn't allowed actually, back home. No lovers or nothing.
'Course, I still had crushes. But they never lasted, or I never told 'em.
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What about here?
[ IN HELL. she'll ask this. ]
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He rubs at the back of his neck, then finally, as if he's not sure he should say it in the first place --]
I guess... there were some people who I thought were kinda cute, but that was weeks ago.
[LIFE or DEATH HAPPENED]
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[ HMMMMM looks doubtful ]
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he'll just. flop over on his back and stare at the sky. he can't have this conversation while looking at Uriel, it's too embarrassing]
I did like Tuuri a little. [but he got scared because she was nice] And Kon, kinda. Not sure if that was cause of the love drink though...
And I like you too! In that crushing on someone who's way out of my league kind of way.
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