[Funny thing about the past. Just because it's over doesn't mean you never have to think about it. In some ways, Alphen is an expert on that subject -- he's not immune to thoughts of the past: Lenegis. Naori. Even blurry memories of his days in the army. Let alone the particular incident that they've danced around for so long.
It's hard to miss, and he hates it -- the slight hesitation between either of them that stretches out between "hi" and "hello." The inner battle between regret and the resolute desire to move forward. Is there a point when something is too broken to fix? How would you know you've reached that point, if you did? In that second before Law answers, Alphen wonders about that, as he often does...and he finds himself exhaling when he hears a response. As he often does. The smile broadens.]
I sure did. You cleaned?
[It's not that it's not noticeable, it's just that he...hasn't...noticed. But now that Law points it out and he looks around...he nods.]
It does look good. All ready for [...u-uhh. For what? For nothing, that's what. Nothing at all.
He pivots with:]
Hey, wanna give it a try? Mabo curry. I think I've finally got it down.
[He's lucked out once or twice recently and it's turned out perfect, but before that, it was still a little on the hot side. So he's trying to see if he can get it right for real, without lucking out.]
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Date: 2022-12-22 09:40 pm (UTC)It's hard to miss, and he hates it -- the slight hesitation between either of them that stretches out between "hi" and "hello." The inner battle between regret and the resolute desire to move forward. Is there a point when something is too broken to fix? How would you know you've reached that point, if you did? In that second before Law answers, Alphen wonders about that, as he often does...and he finds himself exhaling when he hears a response. As he often does. The smile broadens.]
I sure did. You cleaned?
[It's not that it's not noticeable, it's just that he...hasn't...noticed. But now that Law points it out and he looks around...he nods.]
It does look good. All ready for [...u-uhh. For what? For nothing, that's what. Nothing at all.
He pivots with:]
Hey, wanna give it a try? Mabo curry. I think I've finally got it down.
[He's lucked out once or twice recently and it's turned out perfect, but before that, it was still a little on the hot side. So he's trying to see if he can get it right for real, without lucking out.]