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[adamance]

WISDOM passing on her legacy, her knowledge, and showing a willingness for more	COMPASSION looking upon her people with care, with hope, and understanding a different layer of strength
STRENGTH strength is more than just mere words or mere actions—it is everything	PURPOSE being born for this

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Comments

[adamance]

( You demand a lot of people. You request that they make you feel better by expressing a sentiment such a fondness, but rarely do it in return without provocation. )

[inflori]

( Why should I? I don't trust anyone to be honest about what they say around here. Especially if it's nice. )

[adamance]

( We're able to read falsehoods into each other's words far more than people typically can. )

[inflori]

( Guess what, people like to change their minds a whole fucking lot. )

[adamance]

( You're among them. )

[inflori]

( Fucking duh. Your point? )

[adamance]

( Don't hold people to standards that you are unable to fulfill yourself.

It's as simple as that. )

[inflori]

( I'll drag down the people who think they're better than me. )

[adamance]

( How do you decide that someone thinks that way? It seems extremely subjective. )

[inflori]

( I just know, genius. Do you question yourself this much, too? )

[adamance]

( I did. Once. )

[To a degree, this response is only a matter of show. It could be the same thing as a lie, but it's more that she tries not to question herself as much these days. Swimming in doubts and uncertainty will only weaken her.]

[inflori]

( Kinda dumb to think you're always right, isn't it. )

[adamance]

( Or I accept that there will be times that I'll be wrong and adjust accordingly. )

[inflori]

( You never think you're wrong. )

[adamance]

( Or I simply feel no need to confide in you when I feel I've made a mistake. )

[inflori]

( Your bullshit is giving me a headache. )

[adamance]

( That's because it's very easy to find the exact thing to say to frustrate you. )

[inflori]

[ Snort. ]

( Who said I'm frustrated? )

[adamance]

( Are you not? )

[inflori]

( Nah, it's just funny by this point. )

[adamance]

( Then we're both amused. See, we can agree upon something. )

[inflori]

( Yeah, maybe one of these days I might get you to laugh. Or is that just gonna break a tooth off? )

[adamance]

( My teeth are more durable than that. )

[inflori]

[ He laughs, mirth carrying through the link. ]

( Are you sure? It's gonna take a huge effort. )

[adamance]

( It could simply be that it's you who's failed to put in the effort to make me laugh. )