[It feels like the air's changed. The way he paused before his reply... Had they said something wrong?]
I-It's not a burden, really. That's a bit...
[They rush to correct him, even though there's less to correct than there should be.
They've said too much. Dante keeps the Sinners on their path, and Vergilius keeps them to theirs--a rule that follows them both, even to this world. Even to this moment. They strayed from the path, and as always he reins them back in. For better or worse.
For just a moment, they had let themself forget...]
Not that being able to treat one another as equals isn't nice, but... I know it can't last forever. I haven't forgotten.
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I-It's not a burden, really. That's a bit...
[They rush to correct him, even though there's less to correct than there should be.
They've said too much. Dante keeps the Sinners on their path, and Vergilius keeps them to theirs--a rule that follows them both, even to this world. Even to this moment. They strayed from the path, and as always he reins them back in. For better or worse.
For just a moment, they had let themself forget...]
Not that being able to treat one another as equals isn't nice, but... I know it can't last forever. I haven't forgotten.
[So he doesn't need to worry.]