[ A tired smile is given to her as she aids him in standing. Truthfully, he should send her to fetch dinner for the pair of them. Then, he remembers how much of his life is owed to her and how much he had already asked of her and her sister. Saving the First to avert the Eighth Umbral Calamity most certainly means he should not ask anything more of the pair.
One hand clutches onto the staff to give him leverage. The other, at her own insistence, raises to gently rest on the side of her face. His ears twitch lightly at the notion of possibly being closer to her than colleagues or allies. Most certianly they have crossed some of those boundaries already. However, he would not impose nor insist... ]
I do what is required of me. I am quite certain you and your sister push yourselves further than any other. [ The Exarch's smile turns gentler then. ] I had my reasons... yes, I most certainly did. Yet, one must still hold me accountable for the errors and faults in my plan.
[ His head turns upwards to look at the crystal and gold ceiling. ] There had been other attempts before I resorted to the Calling. Those times I met you in Ishgard? They had been my very first. However, I found myself far too early from your point of view. One can hardly speak of the Eighth Umbral Calamity during the time of the Dragonsong War without causing a panic.
No. In fact, the timing had to be just right. If I had spoken to you or your sister too early of events? It could of very well hastened the events on the Source, thereby making the state of the First spiral further into a Rejoining. Although... I admit... I may have done well to try one more time to cast my soul to the Source.
[ Then, an embarrassed smile touches his face as his ears move up and down. ]
And, I had not intended to bring the Scions here as well. While it all worked for the better? It was you and your sister that were the only ones meant to come.
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One hand clutches onto the staff to give him leverage. The other, at her own insistence, raises to gently rest on the side of her face. His ears twitch lightly at the notion of possibly being closer to her than colleagues or allies. Most certianly they have crossed some of those boundaries already. However, he would not impose nor insist... ]
I do what is required of me. I am quite certain you and your sister push yourselves further than any other. [ The Exarch's smile turns gentler then. ] I had my reasons... yes, I most certainly did. Yet, one must still hold me accountable for the errors and faults in my plan.
[ His head turns upwards to look at the crystal and gold ceiling. ] There had been other attempts before I resorted to the Calling. Those times I met you in Ishgard? They had been my very first. However, I found myself far too early from your point of view. One can hardly speak of the Eighth Umbral Calamity during the time of the Dragonsong War without causing a panic.
No. In fact, the timing had to be just right. If I had spoken to you or your sister too early of events? It could of very well hastened the events on the Source, thereby making the state of the First spiral further into a Rejoining. Although... I admit... I may have done well to try one more time to cast my soul to the Source.
[ Then, an embarrassed smile touches his face as his ears move up and down. ]
And, I had not intended to bring the Scions here as well. While it all worked for the better? It was you and your sister that were the only ones meant to come.