Video; UN: seeingtheworld

[schoolingfish]

[When the video comes up, it shows Reaper and Luca on the cold and frozen beach together. Whoever's filming them is standing back and very low to the ground, seeming almost like they're trying to stay out of sight. Luca is bundled up just in case, even though he's wearing Fern's sun pendant which keeps him warm, and is starting to do some stretches.]

You know...I know I've seen people on the network call you a monster before, but I think they're wrong. I think you're actually really nice. You're teaching me how to defend myself, and you helped me get around all those traps when people were hunting vilebloods, and when you lived in the house with us you cooked food for us every day!

[He shifts positions and goes into another warm up stretch.]

I think they're just scared because you look scary. Like how people are with sea monsters back ho--

[With one of the stretches, he turns his body enough to spot the individual broadcasting this.]

Camilla? What are you doing?!

Comments

[survivalthroughhate]

Don't underestimate the kind of monsters both he and I can be. If you do, it'll only end up in disappointment when we eventually show you the darker sides that we both possess. But there is a good side to him as well as much as he refuses to acknowledge it. He's the best person to have on your side when things are tough around here.

[schoolingfish]

Oh. I...guess I should keep that in mind. It's kind of easy to forget.

[But he doesn't want to be in for a rude awakening later, so he should probably try to remember that.]

[survivalthroughhate]

I know. He can be quite charming when he wants to be. That's partially how I fell in love with him.

[Being a total badass who had saved Maul from dying in a dramatic rescue had also helped.]

[schoolingfish]

Aww, that's so sweet!

[survivalthroughhate]

Don't let him hear you say that. He will insist there is nothing sweet in him, only darkness and bullets.

[schoolingfish]

Oh, right. He is funny about that kind of thing. I'll have to keep that in mind.

[survivalthroughhate]

It is because he is like me. Letting people get close can make one vulnerable in a way they don't care for.

[schoolingfish]

Oh. It can also give you people that will help keep you safe, but I guess with how good he is at fighting he doesn't need that.

[Not like Luca, who absolutely needs people to defend him and would have definitely died if people didn't want to.]

[survivalthroughhate]

Vulnerability is weakness for people such as him and I. You don't really understand it unless you've lived in the darkness the way we have.

[schoolingfish]

Yeah, living in darkness is something I definitely made sure to avoid.

[survivalthroughhate]

Try to continue to do so. A place like this will chip away at you a little at a time. Keep your innocence as long as you possibly can and you'll get through it better than most.

[schoolingfish]

Right, okay. I'll do that!