I don't know what an Olympics in but I can support the sentiment. And thank you.
[ Balthier notices very passingly that it's odd for him to actually verbalize thanks. Maybe he's just soft because he feels for this boy. Maybe he's feeling kind because he had such a good date. Which is also strange for him, truth be told. He rarely feels at ease with people this quickly.
He's surprised that Peter is fixated on lack of social ability. Is it just the age? He's not that young, is he? He seems like a very sweet and charming fellow -- Balthier finds it hard to believe he has any trouble making friends. But he does recall how nervous he was, when he first started going as Balthier. ]
You'd be surprised, I think. I ran away from home and changed my name. I had to keep my origins entirely secret, both to keep my father from finding me and to keep any of my loved ones from being used to bring me home. I had to forego seeing my mother, so long she died before I contacted her. But I think you're right. Being a part of a band of pirates helped me connect with people, and that matters a great deal when things are low. It sounds like this other person your speaking too could help you find that to. Just don't -- don't recede too far into yourself. People aren't meant to be alone.
[ It's very tender, something Balthier usually takes a long time to show to people. But he doesn't want this gentle boy receding to the shadows, driving himself to nothingness. He's seen it happen. Been in danger of it. No one deserves that. Once he wouldn't have cared about others, but Peter is so much like him, so much like Vaan -- it's been nice, caring about people.
He's both startled and amused at Peter's strong reaction to his history. He doesn't disagree; he's just not used to anyone reacting that way. Fran did, he recalls. Not as shrilly, but from the same place of kindness and disbelief. ]
Truly a god among fathers. Which I suppose is what he wanted. Don't recommend it. Gods are nasty stuff. But yes, I couldn't stomach that. Piracy was much less offensive. Less violent. Have you ever killed anyone?
[ Alright that one makes him think something may be off. He's not normally that gauche. He was just curious and it slipped out. ]
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[ Balthier notices very passingly that it's odd for him to actually verbalize thanks. Maybe he's just soft because he feels for this boy. Maybe he's feeling kind because he had such a good date. Which is also strange for him, truth be told. He rarely feels at ease with people this quickly.
He's surprised that Peter is fixated on lack of social ability. Is it just the age? He's not that young, is he? He seems like a very sweet and charming fellow -- Balthier finds it hard to believe he has any trouble making friends. But he does recall how nervous he was, when he first started going as Balthier. ]
You'd be surprised, I think. I ran away from home and changed my name. I had to keep my origins entirely secret, both to keep my father from finding me and to keep any of my loved ones from being used to bring me home. I had to forego seeing my mother, so long she died before I contacted her. But I think you're right. Being a part of a band of pirates helped me connect with people, and that matters a great deal when things are low. It sounds like this other person your speaking too could help you find that to. Just don't -- don't recede too far into yourself. People aren't meant to be alone.
[ It's very tender, something Balthier usually takes a long time to show to people. But he doesn't want this gentle boy receding to the shadows, driving himself to nothingness. He's seen it happen. Been in danger of it. No one deserves that. Once he wouldn't have cared about others, but Peter is so much like him, so much like Vaan -- it's been nice, caring about people.
He's both startled and amused at Peter's strong reaction to his history. He doesn't disagree; he's just not used to anyone reacting that way. Fran did, he recalls. Not as shrilly, but from the same place of kindness and disbelief. ]
Truly a god among fathers. Which I suppose is what he wanted. Don't recommend it. Gods are nasty stuff. But yes, I couldn't stomach that. Piracy was much less offensive. Less violent. Have you ever killed anyone?
[ Alright that one makes him think something may be off. He's not normally that gauche. He was just curious and it slipped out. ]