[Gwayne waits mostly patiently, and takes a sip of tea. He doesn't really taste it, which is a shame as he's certain it's normally delicious. For this moment of silence, however, it's a means of distraction, to do something with his hands as he waits for Takame to speak.
When it's finally said and out in the open, there's some relief. The Hyur nods.]
Aye. It was.
[Gwayne rubs the back of his neck.]
I even have a mark because of it, but this is beside the point. I've also been within the shards of Dalamud, hoping for answers just as much as the twins were, and we got them.
[He shakes his head and sighs sadly. It's a bittersweet memory, truth be told, but an important one. Especially for Alisaie and Alphinaud.]
But... For what it's worth, I'm sorry that my absence is what caused the need for that mantel to fall to you and the others. I won't ask for forgiveness, I'm hardly deserving of such a thing, but I'll gladly answer any questions you may have.
[He's quiet again for a while. By this point he ought to see things like this coming. From other Warriors of Light going through his same circumstances, to the Shards, to anything with a tie to Alexander. Perhaps its due to everything he's been through that his composure hasn't shifted.
The only change is a minor one, from cautiously neutral to somewhat somber.]
You needn't ask forgiveness. There is no reason for you to. [He shook his head.] If the title fell to me, it was meant to. And though I cannot speak for the others, I will carry it with honor for as long as I need to. ["So that no one else has to" is left unsaid.]
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When it's finally said and out in the open, there's some relief. The Hyur nods.]
Aye. It was.
[Gwayne rubs the back of his neck.]
I even have a mark because of it, but this is beside the point. I've also been within the shards of Dalamud, hoping for answers just as much as the twins were, and we got them.
[He shakes his head and sighs sadly. It's a bittersweet memory, truth be told, but an important one. Especially for Alisaie and Alphinaud.]
But... For what it's worth, I'm sorry that my absence is what caused the need for that mantel to fall to you and the others. I won't ask for forgiveness, I'm hardly deserving of such a thing, but I'll gladly answer any questions you may have.
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The only change is a minor one, from cautiously neutral to somewhat somber.]
You needn't ask forgiveness. There is no reason for you to. [He shook his head.] If the title fell to me, it was meant to. And though I cannot speak for the others, I will carry it with honor for as long as I need to. ["So that no one else has to" is left unsaid.]