[Hearing that someone actually doesn't want him to leave? That's new. Hell, for the past couple of weeks, he's begun to realize that whether he intended it or not, he's actually made quite a number of social relationships, including actual friendships. And that...is a very strange thought for a daemon who had pretty much turned whatever friendships he had into tools towards his own personal revenge. A daemon who for the past three years had only really looked out for himself. Yes he had always been relatively friendly, but actual connections?
That's not the kind of world he comes from. That's not the kind of life he expected to ever have again and honestly didn't think twice or care. He had his sword, he had his fights, that's it. That's all he really needed to be content and happy.
So this is all...very strange. It's like he's living like a human again, with people not caring (as much) about what he is and just for who he is. Isn't that exactly what he wanted? How did this all happen—it's baffling.
But. It's not necessarily a bad feeling, either. He's fine being alone. He's fine being with people. He's so indifferent it doesn't really matter all that much, but...it's hard to deny that even if it's just a little nudge, being thought of that way is kind of nice.
A little foolish and naive because what, they haven't known each other for that long, but nice.
And yet overhanging all of this is the plan Velvet is getting ready to set in motion. A goal that ties directly to what they're talking about. He still has his reservations, but...
Maybe...it's not such a stupid thing to try after all.]
You're not the first who told me they thought about keeping their distance. I know someone who has been here for years, apparently, and he's seen many of his friends come and go. Kid like you, actually—Emizel? Dunno if you've met him. Anyway I'll tell you what I told him.
Meeting people, making friends and those connections—they may be brief or they might last forever even after their gone. I think what's important isn't so much "who" you meet, but the experiences you share and how they help you grow as a person. Sometimes it hurts, but that's just life.
So I think you're on the right track. It's tough, but pushing forward is what you really need to do. And it's good that you want to follow your dad's footsteps, but don't forget you should also work on your path, too, and do things because you yourself want to.
[A small shrug.]
That's just what I think, anyway. And—[He turns to look at him with a grin.] Even if I did leave and return without my memories, I think we'd become friends again pretty quick.
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That's not the kind of world he comes from. That's not the kind of life he expected to ever have again and honestly didn't think twice or care. He had his sword, he had his fights, that's it. That's all he really needed to be content and happy.
So this is all...very strange. It's like he's living like a human again, with people not caring (as much) about what he is and just for who he is. Isn't that exactly what he wanted? How did this all happen—it's baffling.
But. It's not necessarily a bad feeling, either. He's fine being alone. He's fine being with people. He's so indifferent it doesn't really matter all that much, but...it's hard to deny that even if it's just a little nudge, being thought of that way is kind of nice.
A little foolish and naive because what, they haven't known each other for that long, but nice.
And yet overhanging all of this is the plan Velvet is getting ready to set in motion. A goal that ties directly to what they're talking about. He still has his reservations, but...
Maybe...it's not such a stupid thing to try after all.]
You're not the first who told me they thought about keeping their distance. I know someone who has been here for years, apparently, and he's seen many of his friends come and go. Kid like you, actually—Emizel? Dunno if you've met him. Anyway I'll tell you what I told him.
Meeting people, making friends and those connections—they may be brief or they might last forever even after their gone. I think what's important isn't so much "who" you meet, but the experiences you share and how they help you grow as a person. Sometimes it hurts, but that's just life.
So I think you're on the right track. It's tough, but pushing forward is what you really need to do. And it's good that you want to follow your dad's footsteps, but don't forget you should also work on your path, too, and do things because you yourself want to.
[A small shrug.]
That's just what I think, anyway. And—[He turns to look at him with a grin.] Even if I did leave and return without my memories, I think we'd become friends again pretty quick.