[ Angelica leads them on another lap around the rink.
The way the humans give them a wide berth makes it easy to guide Shirou to a less populated spot on its perimeter. This time, when she drifts to a halt, she fully turns to face him, and one of her hands comes up to settle a gentle touch against his upper arm.
Quiet enough for only the two of them to hear, she says, ] You still haven't visited the soup kitchen, have you.
[ It's intended as more of a question, but it comes out flat. Again, she thinks of Miyu, and she wonders: is he really just that opposed to the loss of innocent life, regardless of the ultimate cost? ]
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Date: 2021-04-18 02:47 am (UTC)The way the humans give them a wide berth makes it easy to guide Shirou to a less populated spot on its perimeter. This time, when she drifts to a halt, she fully turns to face him, and one of her hands comes up to settle a gentle touch against his upper arm.
Quiet enough for only the two of them to hear, she says, ] You still haven't visited the soup kitchen, have you.
[ It's intended as more of a question, but it comes out flat. Again, she thinks of Miyu, and she wonders: is he really just that opposed to the loss of innocent life, regardless of the ultimate cost? ]