Staying a bit over her head, silently asking for permission to proceed.
‘ There is no need to thank me for my words, all I say is what I see. If you also mean my help, even though that also came out of my own wish, I will gladly take it and also thank you for being a good kid ’
It truly pained him, such an innocent and gentle heart, forced away from its mother, forced to be experimented on, to take lives and experience a homeless and cruel life at such a young age.
No one should have to go through so much, specially not such a good child.
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤyou really think so﹖ then ... i'm glad.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤ( although with watery eyes , she smiled. a smile of relief and comfort. )
ㅤㅤㅤㅤthank you , master tighnari.
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One day, he would find the doctor and when that day came, he would regret ever placing his dirty hands on his daughter.
But now, he couldn’t let his anger take over. Keeping the calmest expression he could bare, a hand, slowly moving from hers, right before her eyes, and
He holds the tiny palms with all the care he could ever have, not wishing to scare or make this precious pained soul to runaway from any sort of comfort.
He sighs, tilting his head, troubled at hearing those hurting words once again from such a young one.
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤ( finally looking at his eyes , frowning minimally with anguish. )
ㅤㅤㅤㅤa good kid ... i did so many bad things. i don't think i can be considered a good kid.
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He sighs in the middle of a smile.
‘ If people could be defined so easily over a single thing, wouldn’t we be way simpler creatures? Things are not either black or white, collei. Things shouldn’t be looked so plainly. You did what you needed to survive, your worries now,
Let’s not play pretend, okay? It alright to feel down, we are all humans after all, even if with some different traits here and there. ’
She moves her ears to confirm her own words, smiling kindly.
‘ You are a good kid, collei. ’
So she still remembers him, huh? That made things easier. He knees down, offering his palms up so that she can place her own if she feels safe to. Then, he looks up gently. ‘ How could it be fine when you wear such a face? You don’t need to share what you don’t want to, just
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤ( she has been living with tighnari for some weeks now. after all that happened in mondstadt ... collei is grateful , of course. but she doesn't know how to act around him most of the time. she's afraid he'll put her out or something. )
ㅤㅤㅤㅤit's fine.
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