Funnily enough... I've actually met both of those things. ( Peter gives an almost embarrassed smile. Even after all this time, after having the right kind of help, he still struggles with it. )
And it is helping. It's just like... Well, sometimes, he acts like this big scary demon king. And then other times, he's almost like.. a little kid? Wanting to colour and... learn about the world and stuff. I don't know how to handle him.
( There's a shy smile, almost like he's afraid to show it too much. Peter's not.... the most confident person, if that wasn't already painfully obvious! )
I think so. I hope so. Someone once told me that maybe.... I could try to work with him to help people here, you know? So maybe... someday I'll be able to do that.
Thanks. ( Peter's smile warms, gently. ) I really... I appreciate you listening to all this. I haven't really talked about it much to anyone before.
...I'm glad you aren't scared of me, either. I always kinda worry about that whenever people find out about him. It's not fun when people are scared of you.
I'm sorry to hear she's dealing with that.... but if anyone can reach her, I think it's you. You seem like... the kind of friend who wouldn't give up on someone.
[ ahiru wrestles with her words and her trust in rue. she loved rue. believed in rue. but was rue truly kraehe? and the things she had done . . . was it fair for ahiru to just dismiss them? ]
She's . . . trying to steal a person's heart. A pure heart to give to the Great Raven.
What would happen to someone in your world? If their heart was stolen...?
( It sounds horrible, but he doesn't know how things might work in a world that has magical things within it. Maybe a person wouldn't die. Maybe it'd be something worse than death. )
( God. Yeah, that's... that sounds extremely bad. Peter's quiet for a few long moments, processing it. )
You said you wanted to help her, but... she's not here, right? She's back in your world?
I wonder if there's still ways to help people who are back there. Maybe... there could be information on how, here. The books in the Archives, they talk about all kinds of magical stuff. Do you ever read them?
( Look at him, trying to take initiative and help...! This is new. Do It For Ahiru. )
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Maybe you'll be the one who'll teach him better.
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It's hard to talk to him. He's so... different from me.
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But being different doesn't mean you can't.
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And it is helping. It's just like... Well, sometimes, he acts like this big scary demon king. And then other times, he's almost like.. a little kid? Wanting to colour and... learn about the world and stuff. I don't know how to handle him.
( He's just airing some woes... )
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But it sounds like you are. Just slowly. Still, you're getting better at it. Right?
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I think so. I hope so. Someone once told me that maybe.... I could try to work with him to help people here, you know? So maybe... someday I'll be able to do that.
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Sometimes you just need other people to see it for you.
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...I'm glad you aren't scared of me, either. I always kinda worry about that whenever people find out about him. It's not fun when people are scared of you.
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I know a little about that.
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Is it... something you're okay talking about?
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But there's someone else. A girl. Sometimes she also acts scary and hurtful, but I don't think she means it.
She's still my friend.
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But — But I know she's still my friend! She's still in there.
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But I . . . worry about her.
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What kinds of things does she do, when she's acting scary? Is she... aware of it happening?
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She's . . . trying to steal a person's heart. A pure heart to give to the Great Raven.
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( It sounds horrible, but he doesn't know how things might work in a world that has magical things within it. Maybe a person wouldn't die. Maybe it'd be something worse than death. )
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You said you wanted to help her, but... she's not here, right? She's back in your world?
I wonder if there's still ways to help people who are back there. Maybe... there could be information on how, here. The books in the Archives, they talk about all kinds of magical stuff. Do you ever read them?
( Look at him, trying to take initiative and help...! This is new. Do It For Ahiru. )
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Mm. I'm doing my best to learn about corruption and how I can help . . . I don't know if I can, but I'm going to keep trying.
For Rue. For Mytho.