[ Hearing about someone else's pain, to say the least, causes Shirou to go quiet. He can feel the sting there and honestly? He can't be sure if it's because he genuinely feels that way or not. He really doesn't know. That much is the truth.
The struggle in how she pulls back, to him... it's more natural, he thinks. How a person should honestly normally react. He's quiet for a good moment and he can't help but fold his hands together, mulling it all in his head for a good.
Well. A good while, anyway. ]
That definitely does sound like a lot. It doesn't matter if it was changed or not... seeing someone die right in front of you--
[ He finds his mind reeling, remembering all the dead bodies from the fire. The corpses he found in the church basement. The screams that would echo in his head, calling out.
Shaking his head, he tries to pull himself together, taking a deep breath in, then out. ]
As long as you still remember it, even if nobody else does... it's still painful. It still hurts. The guilt doesn't really ever go away. It's something that we have to live with, but. I think what's important is that we really shouldn't have to carry those burdens on our own. That doesn't just mean about this place. But outside, too.
That's what friends are for, after all, right? [ He smiles, but it's something a little sad. More melancholy. ] I think that just by admitting all of that... saying that you made a mistake, owning up to it and fixing it... I think that really takes a lot, too. You're really brave to say that, Max-san. That's why I honestly believe that you'll be able to accomplish everything that you have to.
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Date: 2018-08-27 08:24 am (UTC)[ Hearing about someone else's pain, to say the least, causes Shirou to go quiet. He can feel the sting there and honestly? He can't be sure if it's because he genuinely feels that way or not. He really doesn't know. That much is the truth.
The struggle in how she pulls back, to him... it's more natural, he thinks. How a person should honestly normally react. He's quiet for a good moment and he can't help but fold his hands together, mulling it all in his head for a good.
Well. A good while, anyway. ]
That definitely does sound like a lot. It doesn't matter if it was changed or not... seeing someone die right in front of you--
[ He finds his mind reeling, remembering all the dead bodies from the fire. The corpses he found in the church basement. The screams that would echo in his head, calling out.
Shaking his head, he tries to pull himself together, taking a deep breath in, then out. ]
As long as you still remember it, even if nobody else does... it's still painful. It still hurts. The guilt doesn't really ever go away. It's something that we have to live with, but. I think what's important is that we really shouldn't have to carry those burdens on our own. That doesn't just mean about this place. But outside, too.
That's what friends are for, after all, right? [ He smiles, but it's something a little sad. More melancholy. ] I think that just by admitting all of that... saying that you made a mistake, owning up to it and fixing it... I think that really takes a lot, too. You're really brave to say that, Max-san. That's why I honestly believe that you'll be able to accomplish everything that you have to.