[ Kaeya tries to repeat what Amos just said, but he finds himself trailing off into silence. Most important thing? That sounds absurd, if only because he can't figure out why Amos would say such a thing. After what happened with the Dryad, wouldn't it make more sense for the other man to think the reverse?
And then, Amos goes and calls him a friend again. The same uncertain feelings from last time — all the way back in Horos when Amos first declared him as such — bubble up from underneath everything else. Whatever fight he initially managed to scrounge up is all gone now, leaving him rooted in place. What is he supposed to say here?
How is he supposed to act?
It feels like it's been a long time since he last heard that someone genuinely cares about how he's doing. Let alone someone who barely knows anything about him, so this is just something new for him to navigate. Maybe it's easier if he just asks, so — ]
But why?
[ Why is Amos going through this much trouble for him? ]
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[ Kaeya tries to repeat what Amos just said, but he finds himself trailing off into silence. Most important thing? That sounds absurd, if only because he can't figure out why Amos would say such a thing. After what happened with the Dryad, wouldn't it make more sense for the other man to think the reverse?
And then, Amos goes and calls him a friend again. The same uncertain feelings from last time — all the way back in Horos when Amos first declared him as such — bubble up from underneath everything else. Whatever fight he initially managed to scrounge up is all gone now, leaving him rooted in place. What is he supposed to say here?
How is he supposed to act?
It feels like it's been a long time since he last heard that someone genuinely cares about how he's doing. Let alone someone who barely knows anything about him, so this is just something new for him to navigate. Maybe it's easier if he just asks, so — ]
But why?
[ Why is Amos going through this much trouble for him? ]