Whatever wrongs their friend commits, Shoto's near-entirely missed or had obscured in ways he can't dispute. A boy oblivious to the "bad", in part. And while he keeps his few suspicions close, it's likely his mentor does take some pains to keep unsavory things from eyes in fact, effectively locking him out from anything worse. Though losing him once had been his hardest shock, and still it's come as true surprise that he's as careless as anyone else with himself.
But... he's seen more of the best "pros" lost, and even now there's worsening fear that he can't yet move his eyes off adults. So, Jean, who barely counts, won't be spared when he shifts his gaze and simply decides he needs him as shield just as much.
He won't lose here or lose anyone else! Now, at least, he thinks of swords, and how Jean should name his both because swords were warrior's hearts, he's told. That flowers, most, were deadly too, he's learned.]
We should probably train together, someday.
[He won't be unprepared again.]
...If you don't mind, I'll save what flowers we can.
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Whatever wrongs their friend commits, Shoto's near-entirely missed or had obscured in ways he can't dispute. A boy oblivious to the "bad", in part. And while he keeps his few suspicions close, it's likely his mentor does take some pains to keep unsavory things from eyes in fact, effectively locking him out from anything worse. Though losing him once had been his hardest shock, and still it's come as true surprise that he's as careless as anyone else with himself.
But... he's seen more of the best "pros" lost, and even now there's worsening fear that he can't yet move his eyes off adults. So, Jean, who barely counts, won't be spared when he shifts his gaze and simply decides he needs him as shield just as much.
He won't lose here or lose anyone else! Now, at least, he thinks of swords, and how Jean should name his both because swords were warrior's hearts, he's told. That flowers, most, were deadly too, he's learned.]
We should probably train together, someday.
[He won't be unprepared again.]
...If you don't mind, I'll save what flowers we can.