[Gladion's eyes are closed when Rindo returns, but they open again— he can't sleep like this, really.
Moments pass in silence...
It's comfortable.
After a few minutes, when the pain and nausea ebbs, he reaches for the glass.]
What you said, about, you couldn't do what I did. [Awkward pause. His voice is still low—can Rindo hear him?] Thing is. There's no way to know ahead of time. Before you have the choice...that's how it always works.
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Date: 2023-10-10 09:06 pm (UTC)Moments pass in silence...
It's comfortable.
After a few minutes, when the pain and nausea ebbs, he reaches for the glass.]
What you said, about, you couldn't do what I did. [Awkward pause. His voice is still low—can Rindo hear him?] Thing is. There's no way to know ahead of time. Before you have the choice...that's how it always works.
[.....sip.]