[The hesitation could easily be seen. Really, she was asking a lot; she could see that in a way, even if she didn't fully understand. A lot of steps taken, except the biggest ones, was something she lived with for most of her life.
When it came time for her to make her own big steps, many times she had no choice. She had to grow up without a family, with the help of her best friend. She had to try to believe in herself as a Reyvateil, as a person, because of a guy that wouldn't stop caring about her. She had to move on from the feelings she felt of her past, many of them good and bad.
When it came time for other people to make the big step, many times they didn't follow through. The pain of being forever branded a weirdo by her peers in a younger age, never getting a promotion from being the failure of a D-Class she was, and even the reality she had yet to come to grips with, that the guy that cared for her wasn't ready for a relationship.
But, just like with that very last issue, she couldn't impose on Dakki like that. The town and her not!mom enabled Aurica the possibility to live a more complete life, just like that guy showed her she could spread her wings and aspirations.
After closing her eyes to consider all of that for a moment, she opens them again and smiles resignedly, looking at her.]
Mm, it's okay. I want you to be happy too, so I want you to be sure of that choice. You'll always mean a lot to me, though, either way.
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[The hesitation could easily be seen. Really, she was asking a lot; she could see that in a way, even if she didn't fully understand. A lot of steps taken, except the biggest ones, was something she lived with for most of her life.
When it came time for her to make her own big steps, many times she had no choice. She had to grow up without a family, with the help of her best friend. She had to try to believe in herself as a Reyvateil, as a person, because of a guy that wouldn't stop caring about her. She had to move on from the feelings she felt of her past, many of them good and bad.
When it came time for other people to make the big step, many times they didn't follow through. The pain of being forever branded a weirdo by her peers in a younger age, never getting a promotion from being the failure of a D-Class she was, and even the reality she had yet to come to grips with, that the guy that cared for her wasn't ready for a relationship.
But, just like with that very last issue, she couldn't impose on Dakki like that. The town and her not!mom enabled Aurica the possibility to live a more complete life, just like that guy showed her she could spread her wings and aspirations.
After closing her eyes to consider all of that for a moment, she opens them again and smiles resignedly, looking at her.]
Mm, it's okay. I want you to be happy too, so I want you to be sure of that choice. You'll always mean a lot to me, though, either way.