text; un:yuuki

[siriusly]

It's been a year
A full solar cycle...and the blood river is back
That means other things may come back too
The moving buildings the zealots
I dont know how many of us are still here that remember...but i think its important to share what we learned so everyone else can be safe

So much here tries to hurt you with your past even if you dont really need any help getting beat down by it
There may be ghosts or creatures that try to drag you down with them
But you can shake free of them if you have the help
So always ask for help OK?

We go forward whether we want to or not after all

Comments

[tealeafs]

[ Woah, woah, hold on.

Manabu admitting so easily to not being that kind of person is.. a little wild to Chizuru, who has spent the past few years solely around men who absolutely refused to admit to even the tiniest bit of weakness, even when pressed. And here he is admitting it without her having to even ask.

It makes Chizuru pause before she slowly writes back another message. ]

you are not like that
?

[ She's surprised. Manabu seemed plenty strong to her before.. ]

[siriusly]

Not someone who can pretend theyre not bothered by things is what i mean
But that doesnt mean im weak
I went through that stupid river three times now and im still here you know

[tealeafs]

i am so sorry
i did not mean to imply you are weak

[ That's.. not really what he said there, but on the other hand, Chizuru just can't help but instinctively apologize like this all the same.

It just happens. ]

it just does not happen often that people say that sort of thing so honestly
everyone i know back home just does not talk about that sort of stuff at all
like their feelings
but you said it so easily

[ That's the part that gets her surprised. ]

[siriusly]

Haha well maybe if you caught me a year or two back itd be different
But this place pries that kind of stuff out of you one way or another i guess
And fighting back just makes it hurt more
So i guess thats being weak in one way and strong in another

[tealeafs]

i do not think it is being weak either way

[ But then again.. of course Chizuru would say that. She's determined to think the best of others at all times.

Especially when said others - like Manabu - have helped her before. ]

you seem like a very strong person to me in your own way
thank you for being so open about everything with me
i really appreciate it