Week 5, Saturday Post-Trial: Cardia

[fragileprophet]

[They haven't spoken too many times, but...after the trial went, Ion can't leave it alone. When he sees people so upset, it's just in his nature to check in on them. So he'll try and catch Cardia alone, his stance already apologetic.]

Excuse me...I'm sorry if this is a bad time, but I just hoped to speak with you for a moment.

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[discardia]

Mm... I'm definitely the same way. I've learned a lot, but I'm still learning-- and realizing that even if I wasn't meant to be anything but a tool, there are people who want to help me be more than that.

It just gets a little overwhelming, sometimes.

[fragileprophet]

[Ion nods in understanding.]

It is. And it's hard for those on the outside looking in to understand, I think, what comes so naturally for those born human isn't quite the same for those of us who were made for a specific purpose.

[He pauses as he thinks about this for himself, too.]

But...it does help to have so many people who want that, doesn't it? Even if it's a lot to take in.

[discardia]

It is.

[ with a tiny smile, no less. ]

But-- thank you, Ion. I didn't think I'd meet anyone here who really understood what it felt like. Even if everyone else means well.

[fragileprophet]

I only regret that I didn't approach you sooner.

[They could have been supporting one another for longer, talking each other through some of the more befuddling aspects of learning things that everyone else tends to take for granted.]

But from now on, we can depend on one another, and that's what matters! Thank you, Lady Cardia. I'm happy to have had the chance to meet you.