11-17-2007, 01:17 AM
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indent Nothing would ever be right. He had run from this place, run from his past, and come back to it. He had to face everything he had done, even if that meant hurting himself. He had faced Aiji before; he had spoken to Kaena briefly. Now before him was a daughter who he had cherished above all else, only to send her away as he did with all things. Getting attached meant getting hurt. “I’m sorry,” he said, the words feeling worthless on his tongue. “I hurt people, Corona.” A small and odd smile crossed his face, and his eyes went cloudy. “I suppose I wanted you to leave before I hurt you more.”
indent Nothing would ever be right. He had run from this place, run from his past, and come back to it. He had to face everything he had done, even if that meant hurting himself. He had faced Aiji before; he had spoken to Kaena briefly. Now before him was a daughter who he had cherished above all else, only to send her away as he did with all things. Getting attached meant getting hurt. “I’m sorry,” he said, the words feeling worthless on his tongue. “I hurt people, Corona.” A small and odd smile crossed his face, and his eyes went cloudy. “I suppose I wanted you to leave before I hurt you more.”