[ Basch sets down his soup so he can properly put an arm around Olivine, body realizing the other is asking for comfort before his mind does. And he's so glad to give it, so glad to be back in a position he even can. It was the worst part of the curse. ]
Used to helping others, and trying to live up to impossible ideals [ He murmurs. For himself, for so many of the people he mentored or served. ] No one can carry their burdens alone, especially when those burdens are to take care of an entire people. They may not be able to see you be human, but you have to have space to do it or you'll break. That's just the way of it.
[ He does, though, squeeze harder at the worry that Olivine's authorities would not be proud of him. It's a real worry, Basch knows, made worse by others thinking what came to the powerful came easily. ]
Sometimes their expectations leave no room for success. It is a hard path.
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Date: 2024-06-05 05:50 pm (UTC)Used to helping others, and trying to live up to impossible ideals [ He murmurs. For himself, for so many of the people he mentored or served. ] No one can carry their burdens alone, especially when those burdens are to take care of an entire people. They may not be able to see you be human, but you have to have space to do it or you'll break. That's just the way of it.
[ He does, though, squeeze harder at the worry that Olivine's authorities would not be proud of him. It's a real worry, Basch knows, made worse by others thinking what came to the powerful came easily. ]
Sometimes their expectations leave no room for success. It is a hard path.