[He wants to let out assurances, denials, platitudes. But the truth of the matter is that as important Ruka is to him, she's also someone he's barely known for a week at this point. There are others he's known longer, is equally fond of.
And it's not wrong that he'd rather have none of them stolen away like this. Or if it had to be someone, then why couldn't it have been him?
Still, he can't help but shake his head and chuckle ruefully. When did Ruka become so world-weary? So...dare he say it - wise?]
You're starting to sound like Martha now, you know that?
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[He wants to let out assurances, denials, platitudes. But the truth of the matter is that as important Ruka is to him, she's also someone he's barely known for a week at this point. There are others he's known longer, is equally fond of.
And it's not wrong that he'd rather have none of them stolen away like this. Or if it had to be someone, then why couldn't it have been him?
Still, he can't help but shake his head and chuckle ruefully. When did Ruka become so world-weary? So...dare he say it - wise?]
You're starting to sound like Martha now, you know that?