[He slowly, almost physically, lets go of the idea of using another Command Seal to sort this disaster out, and it almost makes him feel sick - without these, he can really do nothing at all, can he?
The prospect of Medusa hating him when this is all over is very upsetting - she means so much to him; she's been his friend and his partner and, in a way, another half of him, in a different way than his mentee is -, but if it comes to that, he'll be able to take that rejection with dignity. He won't beg and bargain and cling to her. What feels worse, a lot worse, is the knowledge that right now she's suffering because of him, and there's nothing he can do.]
...
Oryou, can you help her?
[His voice is quiet and timid. He knows that he has no business asking favours from Oryou right now.]
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[He slowly, almost physically, lets go of the idea of using another Command Seal to sort this disaster out, and it almost makes him feel sick - without these, he can really do nothing at all, can he?
The prospect of Medusa hating him when this is all over is very upsetting - she means so much to him; she's been his friend and his partner and, in a way, another half of him, in a different way than his mentee is -, but if it comes to that, he'll be able to take that rejection with dignity. He won't beg and bargain and cling to her. What feels worse, a lot worse, is the knowledge that right now she's suffering because of him, and there's nothing he can do.]
...
Oryou, can you help her?
[His voice is quiet and timid. He knows that he has no business asking favours from Oryou right now.]