[The words come after an extended silence brought on by surprise. Mikoto is courageous, well-meaning, determined–a bundle of good traits. It doesn't necessarily mean she's a good leader. Not the one he's used to, at least. In a few years, maybe. When she hardens–if she does, but even then it's hard to imagine.
It never occurred to him that the word would change with time. That a modern world with shifting goals and priorities would place different traits upon the ones they deemed "leaders". Maybe, in that new definition, Mikoto fit.
But if that's the case, he's not sure he's comfortable with just being her follower.
His voice is quiet when he speaks and his eyes stray from her as the sentence continues. As his preconceptions of how the world worked get shaken and shattered once again.
This world was different. He had to remember that.
He swallows and looks back to her.]
So I'm your weakness.
[It's not a role he ever wanted to be reduced to.]
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[The words come after an extended silence brought on by surprise. Mikoto is courageous, well-meaning, determined–a bundle of good traits. It doesn't necessarily mean she's a good leader. Not the one he's used to, at least. In a few years, maybe. When she hardens–if she does, but even then it's hard to imagine.
It never occurred to him that the word would change with time. That a modern world with shifting goals and priorities would place different traits upon the ones they deemed "leaders". Maybe, in that new definition, Mikoto fit.
But if that's the case, he's not sure he's comfortable with just being her follower.
His voice is quiet when he speaks and his eyes stray from her as the sentence continues. As his preconceptions of how the world worked get shaken and shattered once again.
This world was different. He had to remember that.
He swallows and looks back to her.]
So I'm your weakness.
[It's not a role he ever wanted to be reduced to.]