They're heavy words, a heavy truth. Once he won't deny, and for his fears that circle around it, the death he doesn't want, isn't it an end he's come to accept over and over? It's as difficult to confirm as it was to share, a sting to his eyes. Tidus doesn't cry; he just speaks as slowly as he has been, throat tight. ]
Not unless I can find a way to stay, [ he says wryly. ] But I don't know any. And I've been gone already...for two years.
[ And he'll be gone for more because the dead don't come back. Not the dead like him.
He lets his eyes nearly close again, pushing the side of his head into his pillow. ]
I've accepted it. [ Strongly, he'll say it. Mean it. ] Sometimes - people die, and it happens young and it sucks, but - [ Breathe. ] ...but the rest of Spira is safe. Yuna's safe.
[ And so much more, but Tidus doesn't want to dig in, when those two reasons are enough. I'm gone, but Yuna isn't, and she gets to be safe. What more could he ask for? ]
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They're heavy words, a heavy truth. Once he won't deny, and for his fears that circle around it, the death he doesn't want, isn't it an end he's come to accept over and over? It's as difficult to confirm as it was to share, a sting to his eyes. Tidus doesn't cry; he just speaks as slowly as he has been, throat tight. ]
Not unless I can find a way to stay, [ he says wryly. ] But I don't know any. And I've been gone already...for two years.
[ And he'll be gone for more because the dead don't come back. Not the dead like him.
He lets his eyes nearly close again, pushing the side of his head into his pillow. ]
I've accepted it. [ Strongly, he'll say it. Mean it. ] Sometimes - people die, and it happens young and it sucks, but - [ Breathe. ] ...but the rest of Spira is safe. Yuna's safe.
[ And so much more, but Tidus doesn't want to dig in, when those two reasons are enough. I'm gone, but Yuna isn't, and she gets to be safe. What more could he ask for? ]