[ Dainsleif allows a little smile to crack on his face. Now it is his turn to provide something like a pleasant surprise!
He is a bit proud of himself, actually. ]
Perhaps I am reclaiming my younger years. But regardless, it's no trouble.
[ ... ]
It can be awfully difficult to hope for much with everything; I know that sounds particularly ironic, coming from me. But, maybe I find that even the optimistic people need reminders too. Or something like that.
[ Dainsleif views his goals still ultimately for himself, even if he has done good; revenge tends to be that way, but also a product of what it can do to people. At this he does seem to pause, looking thoughtful. ]
Maybe is the key word.
I can be persuaded to be, if I were gifted something incredibly valuable or granted enough monetary compensation in return. Acts of goodwill don't come cheap.
[ Said as if frankly, but his idea of a joke is a bit... ]
[ Wow, he is so similar to Cloud it makes her want to laugh. She can picture him saying something similarβ¦ or, rather, that heβd say that when they first met. The Cloud she knows now is a lot more open to the idea of helping. ]
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hjadningavig) wrote2025-08-24 07:44 pm
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Kinda surprising to hear you talk like that. But... thanks.
[ It means a lot to her, honestly. Keeping her hope burning bright... she'll do that. ]
The most I can do right now is try to hope for good things in general, even if it's hard with everything going on around us.
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He is a bit proud of himself, actually. ]
Perhaps I am reclaiming my younger years. But regardless, it's no trouble.
[ ... ]
It can be awfully difficult to hope for much with everything; I know that sounds particularly ironic, coming from me. But, maybe I find that even the optimistic people need reminders too. Or something like that.
So...keep it up.
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Your reminder is appreciated, probably more than you know.
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Jokes aside, his expression does ease back into his usual. Even while riding the feeling of subtle satisfaction. ]
Knowing how I am, perhaps. [ ... ] Though, even for those who are used to receiving such sentiments, it may feel difficult to register.
Particularly for those who are used to working so hard, for other people's sakes. Not that I can claim to necessarily usually be one of those.
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[ Speaking of people changing, is this how Dainsleif changes now? She's mostly kidding, though. ]
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Maybe is the key word.
I can be persuaded to be, if I were gifted something incredibly valuable or granted enough monetary compensation in return. Acts of goodwill don't come cheap.
[ Said as if frankly, but his idea of a joke is a bit... ]
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[ Wow, he is so similar to Cloud it makes her want to laugh. She can picture him saying something similarβ¦ or, rather, that heβd say that when they first met. The Cloud she knows now is a lot more open to the idea of helping. ]
I bet I could bully you into it.
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As it is, when Aerith says something like that, Dainsleif's brows raise suddenly. ]
...Oh really? And how do you think you would manage that?
[ He seems to think he isn't bullyable, even if all signs point to exactly that being kind of the case at times. ]
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Haven't thought that far yet. Maybe I'd find some way to embarrass you... find out a funny secret and use it to my advantage. That sorta thing.
[ Blackmail, in a way, but lighthearted. ]
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Well, then I doubt you'll be able to manage either. I'm not the type to speak of secrets lightly, and I hardly fluster easy.
[ Though, Dainsleif is a man of many secrets, so it isn't impossible for at least one to slip out, depending on the circumstances. Funny or otherwise.
...As for embarrassing him, well, he may see himself as truly difficult for anyone to manage such, whether or not this is true. ]
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[ A guy like Dainsleif has got to fluster easily once someone figures out the secret formula to it, she's certain. ]
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...Is that what you believe?
Then, I shall wish you luck, as you will certainly need it.
[ Dainsleif, even with his track record, still manages to sound confident enough for this, at the least. ]
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[ Heh!!! Just going to turn it back around on him. ]