[ Ace acknowledges the information with a wordless nod, and although he couldn't deny feeling a sense of disappointment, he knows that they would have found each other by now, it's how the things work, in a way. ]
It's how I thought. Mother's not here, either.
[ But sadness wouldn't change anything, and he's been living by these words all his life. He returns Zelda's gaze, finding in them a hint of disbelief. ]
We were never given a choice, this is how it has always been.
[ The boy is aware that it's not the answer she probably wants, but it's something that he still needs to figure out to himself, in the end. Things have changed, and he has a feeling that his response would differ from the one he once stood by. ]
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It's how I thought. Mother's not here, either.
[ But sadness wouldn't change anything, and he's been living by these words all his life. He returns Zelda's gaze, finding in them a hint of disbelief. ]
We were never given a choice, this is how it has always been.
[ The boy is aware that it's not the answer she probably wants, but it's something that he still needs to figure out to himself, in the end. Things have changed, and he has a feeling that his response would differ from the one he once stood by. ]