[ well that makes him deeply, terribly sad. and a little guilty. isn't part of his problem that he's piling all these things onto her as well. making it worse. the world really might be better-- ]
You don't have to. I know you will, but please know that you don't have to.
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I think I'm coming around on the idea that overly heroic is a tad overrated.
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[double yikes. she sniffs, rubbing at her face. and then thuds her head back against the wall.]
That's what Famine said, yeah. [...] It's what we figured, right? Punishment.
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[ especially because this guy has only know karlach, what? a week? ]
It seems an undue burden, almost, to ask it of you.
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I don't want to. [she'll just. admit that.] It's the big heroic thing to do, right? Take on the burden.
But I don't want to.
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You don't have to. I know you will, but please know that you don't have to.
[ ... ]
I think I'm coming around on the idea that overly heroic is a tad overrated.
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I kind of do though. [he asked, and she hates breaking promises. silence, for a second, and then:]
... Yeah? [her too, a little. she's just so tired, is all.]