Locke felt the bottom drop out of his stomach. He had fully expected her to be extremely upset, reserved, and scared, but to have been forgotten like that hit him hard.
His knees began to buckle as he wondered how he was supposed to take it. It hurt as bad as anything he had been through, but he refused to cave in to the pressure. Steeling his legs to keep from falling he took a moment to collect whatever grace he could muster.
"How ..." close he wanted to ask, but stopped himself before subjecting Celes to the uncomfortable question. He had just assumed she would be waiting with open arms for his return.
Conscious that this Balthier might come calling on her this evening, he quickly thought to ask to avoid them both potential embarrassment, "Do you want me to leave?" His voice cracked at those strange words despite his best attempts. Hidden fears surfacing, he still wanted to stay if only to ensure himself that their friendship wasn't "forgotten too. He prepared himself to receive either answer graciously so as to protect her from his pain.
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His knees began to buckle as he wondered how he was supposed to take it. It hurt as bad as anything he had been through, but he refused to cave in to the pressure. Steeling his legs to keep from falling he took a moment to collect whatever grace he could muster.
"How ..." close he wanted to ask, but stopped himself before subjecting Celes to the uncomfortable question. He had just assumed she would be waiting with open arms for his return.
Conscious that this Balthier might come calling on her this evening, he quickly thought to ask to avoid them both potential embarrassment, "Do you want me to leave?" His voice cracked at those strange words despite his best attempts. Hidden fears surfacing, he still wanted to stay if only to ensure himself that their friendship wasn't "forgotten too. He prepared himself to receive either answer graciously so as to protect her from his pain.