[ even with all of this, pearl can't find it within herself to hate. she's betrayed, and the words gi-ne said echo in her mind, though not in the context she'd probably originally meant. does she regret trusting them? ... perhaps the answer is still no.
perhaps that is why, when he asks, there's no hint of hesitation when she responds, yamato remaining steady as she stares straight at kasen. a simple, neutral: ]
... Yes.
[ emerging. if he were a general, she wouldn't be so certain about this. but he is... simply fulfilling the role he's given himself, for those he cares about.
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perhaps that is why, when he asks, there's no hint of hesitation when she responds, yamato remaining steady as she stares straight at kasen. a simple, neutral: ]
... Yes.
[ emerging. if he were a general, she wouldn't be so certain about this. but he is... simply fulfilling the role he's given himself, for those he cares about.
what he's doing--she can understand. ]