[That is said with a bit of fire in it - he's already declared what he is, the truth of himself regardless of stories or the world forcing him into a role.
But the fire is paused when he asks that, because - how much does that man know? What is the answer he's looking for?
...
Perhaps, he should try - a little of the truth.]
To help guide those I can, and offer different perspectives to those whose youth may blind them to other options.
[It's what he promised to do at Ritsuka's side - but he has no idea if that is what the man in front of him wished to hear or not. He fixes him with a stare - a bit questioning, a bit resolute.]
...Unless, of course, there is something else I am forgetting.
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[That is said with a bit of fire in it - he's already declared what he is, the truth of himself regardless of stories or the world forcing him into a role.
But the fire is paused when he asks that, because - how much does that man know? What is the answer he's looking for?
...
Perhaps, he should try - a little of the truth.]
To help guide those I can, and offer different perspectives to those whose youth may blind them to other options.
[It's what he promised to do at Ritsuka's side - but he has no idea if that is what the man in front of him wished to hear or not. He fixes him with a stare - a bit questioning, a bit resolute.]
...Unless, of course, there is something else I am forgetting.