innermonologues | IC Inbox for Empath

Maybe you can't protect him from anything, Squall, I can't protect him from everything either.

Sometimes we just have to be there to help pick up the pieces when those we love fall apart, and that has to be good enough for us.

If you want to be stronger, Squall, then learn to be good enough for when you can't protect them.

[ He falls silent. It's not that he's upset with her or anything, it's more like he's trying to take in her words. ]

What if there comes a time when the pieces can't be put together anymore?

We become stronger for that, too.

How? How is it possible to become stronger when you can't do anything but be there?

That's how we get stronger, Squall. We be there, sometimes, that's the absolute strongest thing we can do for them.

I guess... I'll just have to take your word for it.

[ He's not writing her words off or anything. It's just... difficult for him to understand. He spent years of his life pushing feelings aside, putting up this huge wall away from people, it's just... difficult to wrap his mind around the fact that just being there might help someone. Him of all people.]

I've had a lot of practice.

Yeah... you seem like you would.

I'll take that as a compliment.

I mean it wasn't meant to be an insult or anything...

Like I said, I'll take that as a compliment.

.... geeze.

[ he lets out another side. ]

I don't think I'll ever understand how you and Sora do it...

Do what?

Carry all these feelings without going mad.

Oh we do, from time to time, or at least, I do. But like I said, I'm not stronger alone. So I share how I feel about things with those I love, I can get my thoughts out and people can help me see things in ways I might not have gotten to on my own, ya know? I can carry all these feelings cause, well, to be honest, I'm not carrying any of them alone.

....Is that how it works?

For me it does, and I can probably safely say for Sora too though obviously, he can say differently.

Thanks... I'll keep this in mind.

I'm always here if you need.

It's fine... I'd hate to take up more of your time.

I called you, remember?

Ah... I suppose that's true.

Anything else you want to talk about? Or should I let Sora know you have a clean bill of health?

No, I think I'm alright for now... Thank you.

Happy to do what I can, Squall-kun.

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