[The disappointment in Giorno's voice is all too familiar, mostly because Asher feels it himself every damn day. He wasn't expecting to make another friend this way, but it's nice to know that there are other people here who maybe think before they do dangerous things.]
Yeah, I...
[He's right.
The 1L had watched some of the strongest people he knew limp around after Koltira went apeshit and carried a warrior on his shoulder worrying that it'd be the last time he saw him. Strong is not a word Asher would use to describe himself, and maybe he's not heroic or worldly or clever...
But he does care, very much and very intensely, and that has to count for something.]
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Yeah, I...
[He's right.
The 1L had watched some of the strongest people he knew limp around after Koltira went apeshit and carried a warrior on his shoulder worrying that it'd be the last time he saw him. Strong is not a word Asher would use to describe himself, and maybe he's not heroic or worldly or clever...
But he does care, very much and very intensely, and that has to count for something.]
I really needed to hear that. Thank you.
[The younger boy may sound fine, but-]
You're okay, right?