[He's Around, knowing damn well that he probably spooked half the village looking a bloody mess, but apparently he's also seen to his injuries as best he can.
His poor shirt, though. It will need multiple washes and some mending, so until then, uh... his multitude of bandages around his chest/human waist will have to suffice as clothing.]
I'm always grateful for your patience and understanding - but if you do possess any hard feelings, I would rather know and make amends now than discover it later.
[Said easily, and nothing in his expression suggests otherwise]
There have been times I've found myself on the opposite end of the battlefield with someone who was once a companion. The only reason I did not try to kill you more quickly is to give Ochako's plan a chance.
[He thinks it fair to make his own intentions clear. His heart isn't the bleeding sort, and had it been just him, he would not have hesitated]
he nods at that, seeming to accept it easily enough.]
Mm, I do feel bad for the burden that we left on both of you... I'll be apologizing to her personally - but I feel like she may need some time away from me.
[given that she
definitely killed him, or at least helped. soo-won did pull out the knife to usher it along so he could claim some ownership of it but....]
I am relieved that it seems that life is not yet done with me.
We all have difficult experiences in our lives that we'd rather not recall, no? And yet... they forced me to recall them. Arguments with friends, fears, deaths of loved ones...
[his expression turns a bit more saddened at this - but he doesn't seem to be instantly emotionally impacted]
I was told that my defense was only as good as my heart.
... The implication being that your heart is weak?
[It's an open-ended question, one that Chiron is not going to answer for him. He merely watches him, head tilted, eyebrows held aloft as he waits for the other to give him his own assessment]
... while I'd always like to live, if it means less grievous injuries on the both of you, that's fine.
[given that he and xie lian got healing, sort of.]
... my mother's rather ill. Some of my most fearful recollections as a child would be when she collapsed... I assume they tapped into that fear and applied it to me.
... I did not mean to imply it is wise to carry it all by yourself, though I certainly understand the sentiment. There is only so far any of us can go by ourselves.
[A thoughtful hum]
I do not think you have a weak heart at all, no matter what the simulation might have suggested to you. But the strongest hearts have the farthest to plummet without others to support them.
[But he also thinks Soo-Won understands this, so his tone in mild. If anything, it's just a reminder to let others look after him, too.]
[he knows this well - he thinks that he's been the benefactor of a lot of kindness in his life. people are sweet, and they extend their hands out to him, and he's grateful for each time it happens, even when he's surprised by it.
he smiles at that, gently amused at the reminder]
I assure you that I'm well looked after, Archer. Even here, I'm impressed at the amount of kindness I get to receive each day.
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week 1, thursday
and then he's going to go find horse dad! wherever he is]
Archer...?
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His poor shirt, though. It will need multiple washes and some mending, so until then, uh... his multitude of bandages around his chest/human waist will have to suffice as clothing.]
Ah, Soo-Won.
[Waving him over once they see one another]
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[he's going to head over then, offering up a sheepish smile]
Given that I helped cause your wounds, I was going to offer to help you see to them, but I see that you're three steps ahead of me.
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Chiron glances over at his shoulder, like he's bemused by the wound suddenly]
You needn't have worried. I am well-versed in seeing to my wounds, and through substantial luck, you did not hit any nerves.
[The king of the d20, I hate him]
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[because he
was aiming there, like a little bitch]
I'm always grateful for your patience and understanding - but if you do possess any hard feelings, I would rather know and make amends now than discover it later.
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[Said easily, and nothing in his expression suggests otherwise]
There have been times I've found myself on the opposite end of the battlefield with someone who was once a companion. The only reason I did not try to kill you more quickly is to give Ochako's plan a chance.
[He thinks it fair to make his own intentions clear. His heart isn't the bleeding sort, and had it been just him, he would not have hesitated]
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he nods at that, seeming to accept it easily enough.]
Mm, I do feel bad for the burden that we left on both of you... I'll be apologizing to her personally - but I feel like she may need some time away from me.
[given that she
definitely killed him, or at least helped. soo-won did pull out the knife to usher it along so he could claim some ownership of it but....]
I am relieved that it seems that life is not yet done with me.
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I would have preferred to have taken that burden from her, but fate is not always kind.
[It is her pain to sort out now, though he nods in agreement with Won's plan. Yes, maybe space is best for now]
Yes... I do wonder what the purpose of that was. You are alive now, and so is Xie Lian. Was it meant to break our spirits, then?
[A pause, glancing up at him]
You also mentioned some emotional duress you were forced to experience.
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We all have difficult experiences in our lives that we'd rather not recall, no? And yet... they forced me to recall them. Arguments with friends, fears, deaths of loved ones...
[his expression turns a bit more saddened at this - but he doesn't seem to be instantly emotionally impacted]
I was told that my defense was only as good as my heart.
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[It's an open-ended question, one that Chiron is not going to answer for him. He merely watches him, head tilted, eyebrows held aloft as he waits for the other to give him his own assessment]
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Well I certainly didn't think so. I have trauma that's quite hard to fight against, even if I want to. It felt quite unfair.
What good is emotional defiance if I'm physically ill?!
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Perhaps that was the point; it was never meant to be a fair fight to begin with.
[Sorry Woo Woo you were set up to fail! Maybe. Chiron wasn't there during the trauma so he can't really say]
But what do you mean, physically ill? Your wounds?
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... while I'd always like to live, if it means less grievous injuries on the both of you, that's fine.
[given that he and xie lian got healing, sort of.]
... my mother's rather ill. Some of my most fearful recollections as a child would be when she collapsed... I assume they tapped into that fear and applied it to me.
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[The slight smile on his face dims when hearing this, and a hand rubs thoughtfully against his chin]
Ochako and I merely had to defeat two enemies -- difficult to kill, yes, but we were not subjected to any emotional torment.
[Frankly? They got the luckier deal. Though Chiron cannot help but wonder if he would have succumbed to any mental fatigue when in the past, he...
Mm.]
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It's alright. We persisted, and we're alive now.
Even if I do think that some wounds were reopened... I don't find any of them fatal, or too difficult to carry.
[in a way,
he can't.]
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If they are too difficult to carry, you will merely fall. As would we all in similar situations.
[It's not him calling the other out, but stating the truth Soo-Won has already come to.
He has two choices: carry his burdens, or buckle under their weight.
And he is, indeed, still alive]
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And I can't fall just yet - I need to help everyone here, after all. So I'll do my best to carry with it so no one needs to worry about my stumbling.
[which is perhaps why he seems to be keeping himself so very much on his feet, dignified as can be]
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[A thoughtful hum]
I do not think you have a weak heart at all, no matter what the simulation might have suggested to you. But the strongest hearts have the farthest to plummet without others to support them.
[But he also thinks Soo-Won understands this, so his tone in mild. If anything, it's just a reminder to let others look after him, too.]
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he smiles at that, gently amused at the reminder]
I assure you that I'm well looked after, Archer. Even here, I'm impressed at the amount of kindness I get to receive each day.
People really are wonderful, aren't they?
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You humans truly are kindhearted when given the opportunities to be so.
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[he just manages a bit of a laugh at that]
Yes, I'm very proud to be human.
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[-- Which, y'know, reminds him:]
While the circumstances are not ideal, I will make good on my promise from before. I promised you information about myself, yes?
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[AND HE VISIBLY PERKS UP AT THIS]
Circumstances are always ideal for learning about each other. I'm listening closely, Archer.
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Chiron has the nerve to chuckle at how quickly he leans into this]
Well, I cannot remember where I left off, but did I tell you my true nature? Or had I decided to keep it a secret?
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I believe you left it a secret...
[and his expression suggests
he hopes that is no longer the case]
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