[ The reward for bumbling his way through one difficult question is a far more impossible one, is it? Michel glances back towards the shore — although the truth is that if he had the desire to leave, it would be easy to log off. Maybe that level of remove is what makes this feel possible, compared to having the same sort of conversation in real life. ]
...I've long since stopped expecting anything from other people.
[ It's true. It should be true. He made himself empty, and that was safe. He can continue to pretend not to understand why his armor began to turn red yesterday. But he's trapped himself enough with his own words that he needs to say something, before Ganymede pries entirely too much from him. ]
I thought you seemed headstrong, stubborn, and proud. ...I don't think that much was wrong, actually.
[ Maybe Ganymede will rethink wanting his thoughts if he starts there? He does have a temper, after all. Just... not the kind Michel had anticipated. ]
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...I've long since stopped expecting anything from other people.
[ It's true. It should be true. He made himself empty, and that was safe. He can continue to pretend not to understand why his armor began to turn red yesterday. But he's trapped himself enough with his own words that he needs to say something, before Ganymede pries entirely too much from him. ]
I thought you seemed headstrong, stubborn, and proud. ...I don't think that much was wrong, actually.
[ Maybe Ganymede will rethink wanting his thoughts if he starts there? He does have a temper, after all. Just... not the kind Michel had anticipated. ]