[ If only he could reach for her and pull her into a proper hug, that he might pour all of his feelings and emotions into that one gesture. He has not said as much to her, but he feels as though this will be his last chance to convey to her the care and love he has for her. And if it were up to him, he would stay with her. But if his fate is to be tempered, controlled by a warped version of his father, he would sooner have his life ended. Not that he would ask her to carry out the deed; he would never place that burden upon her shoulders, along with all the others that she has carried and will carry in the future. ]
But it is not safe for you to remain. [ He also shakes his head carefully, not wishing to dislodge her hands or to pull away from her. ] At any time, I could lose control of myself, and there is no telling what will happen. You are far too important to be risked in such a way, Lantaa.
[ His emotions are rising, threatening to choke him, but he presses on. He leans into the kiss to the best of his ability, but when the kiss ends, he continues speaking, all the urgency he can manage clear in his voice. ]
This cure must be used to save Ishgard and all who have been tempered. [ For just a moment, his eyes slide closed as his emotions sweep over him. Though he does not say it, he believes that the cure will work- it must. But he fears that the hold the primal has on him is far too strong for it to do the same for him.
When his eyes open once more, they are clear, and his resolve is plain to be seen. ]
If I could be present for this fight, to lend what help I could, I would.
[ And he remembers then something he once said to her: that the salvation of Ishgard does not rest in his hands, but in the hands of others. And now that seems clearer to him than ever before. ]
You and the Scions will save Ishgard once again. I have no doubt of it.
[ Whether he is saved (an outcome he finds highly unlikely) or whether he is lost for good, he is certain that they will do everything in their power to reverse what has been done.
His only regret is that he lacks the strength to work alongside them to that end. ]
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But it is not safe for you to remain. [ He also shakes his head carefully, not wishing to dislodge her hands or to pull away from her. ] At any time, I could lose control of myself, and there is no telling what will happen. You are far too important to be risked in such a way, Lantaa.
[ His emotions are rising, threatening to choke him, but he presses on. He leans into the kiss to the best of his ability, but when the kiss ends, he continues speaking, all the urgency he can manage clear in his voice. ]
This cure must be used to save Ishgard and all who have been tempered. [ For just a moment, his eyes slide closed as his emotions sweep over him. Though he does not say it, he believes that the cure will work- it must. But he fears that the hold the primal has on him is far too strong for it to do the same for him.
When his eyes open once more, they are clear, and his resolve is plain to be seen. ]
If I could be present for this fight, to lend what help I could, I would.
[ And he remembers then something he once said to her: that the salvation of Ishgard does not rest in his hands, but in the hands of others. And now that seems clearer to him than ever before. ]
You and the Scions will save Ishgard once again. I have no doubt of it.
[ Whether he is saved (an outcome he finds highly unlikely) or whether he is lost for good, he is certain that they will do everything in their power to reverse what has been done.
His only regret is that he lacks the strength to work alongside them to that end. ]