[Still though, her final sentiment gives him some pause.]
More than just a warrior. ...I've been doing things other than being better at fighting. Been making friends, learning to dance, taking your normal classes. I've been trying to be more normal since I got here. And it's been fun!
But I can't help thinking about fighting. A lot. ...More often than I want to.
[....It's hard not to, knowing Nightfall looms. Knowing now the nature of much of the world. And how much rests on everyone's shoulders, and...
He sits back into his chair and slumps a little. He hasn't really confided the pressure he's been feeling to anyone too much, before, but...]
...It's why I came here. I... I want to get stronger. Asimov believes in me, and I can't let his faith be misplaced. When the time comes that I'm really needed... I want to rise to the occasion. The world needs all the help it can get.
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More than just a warrior. ...I've been doing things other than being better at fighting. Been making friends, learning to dance, taking your normal classes. I've been trying to be more normal since I got here. And it's been fun!
But I can't help thinking about fighting. A lot. ...More often than I want to.
[....It's hard not to, knowing Nightfall looms. Knowing now the nature of much of the world. And how much rests on everyone's shoulders, and...
He sits back into his chair and slumps a little. He hasn't really confided the pressure he's been feeling to anyone too much, before, but...]
...It's why I came here. I... I want to get stronger. Asimov believes in me, and I can't let his faith be misplaced. When the time comes that I'm really needed... I want to rise to the occasion. The world needs all the help it can get.