Rom listens quietly, gaze fixed on Edamura to take in the little signs of stress -- the hard line of his shoulders, the clenched teeth, the faint wrinkles under the eyes from narrowed eyes. For as unorthodox a life as he knows he's lived so far, he's never come into contact with anything like what Edamura's talking about now. It must have been ...
He gives a small cant of the head when that finger's pointed his way, blinking owlishly. Then the corner of his mouth quirks in a smile as he takes his hat off to put aside. At first glance, as if to better allow that pantomime of an execution
but in reality, so he can better step forward and wrap his arms around Edamura, pulling him into a close hug. ]
You're truly stronger than you look, Makoto-san. Death is never an easy thing to witness or take part in, no matter the circumstances. I think most would emerge from something like that as a much colder person. [ He squeezes just a little tighter. ] It's admirable that you didn't.
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Rom listens quietly, gaze fixed on Edamura to take in the little signs of stress -- the hard line of his shoulders, the clenched teeth, the faint wrinkles under the eyes from narrowed eyes. For as unorthodox a life as he knows he's lived so far, he's never come into contact with anything like what Edamura's talking about now. It must have been ...
He gives a small cant of the head when that finger's pointed his way, blinking owlishly. Then the corner of his mouth quirks in a smile as he takes his hat off to put aside. At first glance, as if to better allow that pantomime of an execution
but in reality, so he can better step forward and wrap his arms around Edamura, pulling him into a close hug. ]
You're truly stronger than you look, Makoto-san. Death is never an easy thing to witness or take part in, no matter the circumstances. I think most would emerge from something like that as a much colder person. [ He squeezes just a little tighter. ] It's admirable that you didn't.