[his hand shifts again, reaching to brush his thumb along the taller man's cheek. gentle and warm, he just takes the words a little at a time.]
I can heal it if it will make you more comfortable. It's really not that bad—and I could have stopped you, if I'd wanted to. [because he knows that Yakumo would stop. if he'd made it abundantly clear, if he'd retaliated in some way...]
That isn't entirely true, though. It may be hard for you, but you've never completely lost yourself to your essence. You're stronger than you give yourself credit for. No matter how much it grows, you keep holding onto yourself. Eiden and I both saw it, at the academy. We've seen how you've grown so many times, Yakumo, so please. Don't be so hard on yourself.
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[his hand shifts again, reaching to brush his thumb along the taller man's cheek. gentle and warm, he just takes the words a little at a time.]
I can heal it if it will make you more comfortable. It's really not that bad—and I could have stopped you, if I'd wanted to. [because he knows that Yakumo would stop. if he'd made it abundantly clear, if he'd retaliated in some way...]
That isn't entirely true, though. It may be hard for you, but you've never completely lost yourself to your essence. You're stronger than you give yourself credit for. No matter how much it grows, you keep holding onto yourself. Eiden and I both saw it, at the academy. We've seen how you've grown so many times, Yakumo, so please. Don't be so hard on yourself.