But my comment wasn't meant for anyone else in the castle. It was meant for you.
[He says it calmly, with a smile.]
Weren't you the one who told me to concern myself less with others and trying to be an Emperor? So why is it that you allow yourself to act as some sort of strong and mighty protector? You're in pain, as well. It's unnatural, if you aren't.
[ . . . well, and Jae-ha just offers a laugh at that. And a smile.]
Is that how it comes off...?
Mm, I do hurt. I lost people that mattered very much to me today, after all. But grief is different for everyone - and I'd rather not let mine overtake me at the moment. Even if I'm tired, I have the ability to press forward until it's time for me to unwind. It's one of the perks of age and experience.
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[Hmm... Eichi goes quiet, though, after that. He'd missed out on a lot of the trial, but it still seemed more complicated than usual.]
You must be tired after everything.
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There's plenty of others in the castle who are enduring far more than I am, at any rate.
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[He says it calmly, with a smile.]
Weren't you the one who told me to concern myself less with others and trying to be an Emperor? So why is it that you allow yourself to act as some sort of strong and mighty protector? You're in pain, as well. It's unnatural, if you aren't.
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Is that how it comes off...?
Mm, I do hurt. I lost people that mattered very much to me today, after all. But grief is different for everyone - and I'd rather not let mine overtake me at the moment. Even if I'm tired, I have the ability to press forward until it's time for me to unwind. It's one of the perks of age and experience.