[ Oh, there are so many things she wants to address here.
… And plenty that make her feel some kind of a way, or maybe that should be several kinds of lots of ways. Like the thought of Rinku being kidnapped by curseworker, mind control and deals and home and the heart. Still, she doesn't interrupt. Doesn't react overly much beyond nods and the occasional hum, patiently encouraging Rinku to say as much as she wants and needs. ]
[ When Rinku finishes, Korone hesitates. … Before gently, briefly giving the other girl a kind of half-hug using one of her wings. ]
Thanks for sharing with me. [ She neatly folds her wing back behind herself. ] It means a lot, and it's all important. So … [ Hummmm. She takes a sip of her drink. ] I wanna talk about all of it with you, if you're up for it. As much or as little as you want. Maybe piece by piece? [ Topic by topic, so each gets the attention it deserves. ]
As for forgetting … Learning to rely on people tends to be a journey, in my experience? Rather than a one-and-done lesson. It takes practice and patience. [ She smiles faintly down at her ramune bottle. ] And patience isn't easy when your heart's screaming at you to help, and the people you wanna be there for all feel … stronger, further ahead.
Part of it is learning to feel confident in what you, right here and right now, can do. Your strength. Another part is learning how to look forward and grow without trying to rush. To put it another way … the more you know where you are and where you wanna be, the easier it gets to chart a course from A to B, right? Things'll still go sideways sometimes — that's part of life — but as you grow and practice, let yourself be supported and support others in turn, you learn to roll with it better. To get back up when you fall.
[ A beat. ]
Note: the 'getting back up' can and should include resting when you need to. And-or crying. And-or just … letting yourself be sad or scared or frustrated for a while.
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[ Oh, there are so many things she wants to address here.
… And plenty that make her feel some kind of a way, or maybe that should be several kinds of lots of ways. Like the thought of Rinku being kidnapped by curseworker, mind control and deals and home and the heart. Still, she doesn't interrupt. Doesn't react overly much beyond nods and the occasional hum, patiently encouraging Rinku to say as much as she wants and needs. ]
[ When Rinku finishes, Korone hesitates. … Before gently, briefly giving the other girl a kind of half-hug using one of her wings. ]
Thanks for sharing with me. [ She neatly folds her wing back behind herself. ] It means a lot, and it's all important. So … [ Hummmm. She takes a sip of her drink. ] I wanna talk about all of it with you, if you're up for it. As much or as little as you want. Maybe piece by piece? [ Topic by topic, so each gets the attention it deserves. ]
As for forgetting … Learning to rely on people tends to be a journey, in my experience? Rather than a one-and-done lesson. It takes practice and patience. [ She smiles faintly down at her ramune bottle. ] And patience isn't easy when your heart's screaming at you to help, and the people you wanna be there for all feel … stronger, further ahead.
Part of it is learning to feel confident in what you, right here and right now, can do. Your strength. Another part is learning how to look forward and grow without trying to rush. To put it another way … the more you know where you are and where you wanna be, the easier it gets to chart a course from A to B, right? Things'll still go sideways sometimes — that's part of life — but as you grow and practice, let yourself be supported and support others in turn, you learn to roll with it better. To get back up when you fall.
[ A beat. ]
Note: the 'getting back up' can and should include resting when you need to. And-or crying. And-or just … letting yourself be sad or scared or frustrated for a while.