...I don't know what I would call it anymore. Just that it was all I really knew. The life of an orphan, then a Candle against encroaching darkness. ...Never had a family. Never had much prospect for a future. Now... I've found a family, and things actually look... bright, for once.
[Though there's some part of him that wonders, wonders if there's something out there that will try to take that away...]
You've always been tough and steadfast, Kokoro. Believe it or not, I've always respected that. And your cause was definitely one of the noblest I'd ever heard. But... I think now, it's a beautiful thing that you actually can not only dream of that, but have a chance to live it.
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[Though there's some part of him that wonders, wonders if there's something out there that will try to take that away...]
You've always been tough and steadfast, Kokoro. Believe it or not, I've always respected that. And your cause was definitely one of the noblest I'd ever heard. But... I think now, it's a beautiful thing that you actually can not only dream of that, but have a chance to live it.
And that life and duty can coexist in balance.