[ Love is ultimately a helpless feeling, Shaxx would say. A resource that can, at best, be turned to fuel.
There's no surprise at the declaration; for all it's a thing not spoken, it's difficult to miss such things with synchrony in play. Even if it's rather strange to him to hear such things spoken. Love is a reality that doesn't, in Shaxx's estimation, often need to be put into words in this kind of context. But he's also more comfortable "loving everyone" as it's said of him than loving an individual, which feels like a far less selfless act.
What he can do is offer that steady presence he's always been, the affection and love that he feels for Daigo, lightly weaving their fingers together. ]
It's complicated when someone you think is gone returns. Whether you've fully let go of them or not.
[ Traveler, does he know that. And he's now at least more comfortable internally with complicated feelings being allowed. Though it's much easier when one isn't feeling said complicated feelings. ]
Do you need more time?
[ There is nothing accusatory in the statement; he's here because he wanted to see Daigo and check on him. But sometimes things take time to think through, and extending that grace to someone else is a trivial matter. He's more used to people being absent for long periods of time; it's the nature of a Guardian's life. ]
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There's no surprise at the declaration; for all it's a thing not spoken, it's difficult to miss such things with synchrony in play. Even if it's rather strange to him to hear such things spoken. Love is a reality that doesn't, in Shaxx's estimation, often need to be put into words in this kind of context. But he's also more comfortable "loving everyone" as it's said of him than loving an individual, which feels like a far less selfless act.
What he can do is offer that steady presence he's always been, the affection and love that he feels for Daigo, lightly weaving their fingers together. ]
It's complicated when someone you think is gone returns. Whether you've fully let go of them or not.
[ Traveler, does he know that. And he's now at least more comfortable internally with complicated feelings being allowed. Though it's much easier when one isn't feeling said complicated feelings. ]
Do you need more time?
[ There is nothing accusatory in the statement; he's here because he wanted to see Daigo and check on him. But sometimes things take time to think through, and extending that grace to someone else is a trivial matter. He's more used to people being absent for long periods of time; it's the nature of a Guardian's life. ]