"Right. For Raine's sake..." He gingerly took the shards into his hands, looking down at them with the same pained expression. He hoped Marble would understand. He hoped this trial would be over soon and she could rest in peace. But then when that happened, there would be another trial. And another. It was going to turn into a trial to see how long he could stand this.
As he turned towards the equipment again to find a new capsule, he remembered how many years and how many Chosens had come and gone since Martel's death. Thousands of years, countless people dying for her revival... And her soul was whole. Lloyd was right; he was a liar. He really was going to do the same thing for Raine's sake. She would hate it—
...but she would always love him, no matter what. Mithos was important to him - maybe the only person that could be important to him now - but Raine would always be his only sister. If she were with him now, everything would be better. He could imagine her hand stroking his hair like she used to when he was upset. It was going to be okay.
He wouldn't turn his back on her. No matter how many trials it took. He stole a glance to her Exsphere once more before storing Marble's Exsphere in a similar capsule and repeating the ritual. This was all for Raine.
"I'm sorry... This is...this isn't what I wanted...but I won't give up, either. I'm serious about this, too."
In case Mithos had any doubts. In case saying that would help offset his guilt.
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Date: 2015-12-30 04:50 am (UTC)As he turned towards the equipment again to find a new capsule, he remembered how many years and how many Chosens had come and gone since Martel's death. Thousands of years, countless people dying for her revival... And her soul was whole. Lloyd was right; he was a liar. He really was going to do the same thing for Raine's sake. She would hate it—
...but she would always love him, no matter what. Mithos was important to him - maybe the only person that could be important to him now - but Raine would always be his only sister. If she were with him now, everything would be better. He could imagine her hand stroking his hair like she used to when he was upset. It was going to be okay.
He wouldn't turn his back on her. No matter how many trials it took. He stole a glance to her Exsphere once more before storing Marble's Exsphere in a similar capsule and repeating the ritual. This was all for Raine.
"I'm sorry... This is...this isn't what I wanted...but I won't give up, either. I'm serious about this, too."
In case Mithos had any doubts. In case saying that would help offset his guilt.