... 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.
I am Chiron, the centaur born from the God of Time. I lived thousands of years raising and training heroes in ancient Greece, and helped to develop the concept of medicine to those lands.
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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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Why not guess?
[SOMETIMES CHIRON IS A WHOLE ASS]
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HOWEVER]
Are you similar in nature to Jeanne? Or rather, Ruler?
[SOMETIMES SOO-WON IS ALSO A LITTLE BITCH]
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[Well. It means his trick didn't quite work, but that's on him for not putting on more stipulations]
More or less, that is correct.
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that manages to make him smile]
She did. We get along well.
Do I get to learn your history?
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[A gesture at himself.]
I am Chiron, the centaur born from the God of Time. I lived thousands of years raising and training heroes in ancient Greece, and helped to develop the concept of medicine to those lands.
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no just kidding soo-won listens with curiosity the same way that he listens to anything else, because he's ultimately a good boy and i hate it]
Oh!
A pleasure to meet you - again.
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Call me whatever you prefer, be it Archer or Chiron. A few know my True Name, now. There is no reason for me to hide it.
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You and Jeanne really are getting rather casual about it, aren't you? I'm glad - does that mean you feel as though you can trust more people here?
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[Standing up straight, arms folded behind his back]
It is that revealing my True Name will not change anything. I have measured the risks, the benefits, and this is the conclusion I have come to.
[It has, in some ways, nothing to do with trust]
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You would normally be able to discern your weaknesses from your True Name, yes?
It's an impressive legacy, for certain. However given that very few people here are from your world, there's no need to hide it, right?
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[Voice mild]
And that all of us are lacking in our usual abilities, the playing field has been evenly set for the most part.
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