[he can understand that enough. but he doesn't quite reply as he lets himself think it over, quietly contemplating before he nods slowly.]
I don't know if it's really about happiness versus doing what's right. I feel like even you would be someone who could give up happiness in order to try again for something better for all of us. [...but.] Do you think maybe it was possible there was a you that was happier? I guess what I mean is...are you happy now?
I would. [ there's no hesitation in when she replies, though her voice shrinks. ] If you want to count those adventures we went on, then I've already given up on a happiness that I can remember for the sake of everyone else here.
[ as her general state... is she happy? no, definitely not. her memory are filled with holes and the number of things that tear into her outweigh the things that could lift her up. yet, even though that all is mounting against her— ]
...and I'm the happiest when I'm with Alphinaud. However, I know that if certain things didn't happen, things wouldn't seem as painful as they are.
I suppose you could count those adventures. I wonder what would've happened to any of us if we decided not to try to leave at all. [would they have just lived out in those memories? would they have had a different path after that? it's nothing he has an answer for, and he nods when she replies.]
I think even when people are in pain, they can find things to be happy about. They aren't exactly two forces that can't be together. [...] What're you thinking of specifically?
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I don't know if it's really about happiness versus doing what's right. I feel like even you would be someone who could give up happiness in order to try again for something better for all of us. [...but.] Do you think maybe it was possible there was a you that was happier? I guess what I mean is...are you happy now?
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[ as her general state... is she happy? no, definitely not. her memory are filled with holes and the number of things that tear into her outweigh the things that could lift her up. yet, even though that all is mounting against her— ]
...and I'm the happiest when I'm with Alphinaud. However, I know that if certain things didn't happen, things wouldn't seem as painful as they are.
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I think even when people are in pain, they can find things to be happy about. They aren't exactly two forces that can't be together. [...] What're you thinking of specifically?