[he didn't want to see her in pain- even if she found peace with herself, being forced to face this other side of herself... didn't it provoke further thought? even if it meant questioning her ideals and her ways as King, wasn't it similar to how Shirou was forced to face reasoning to his own ideals? the two of them pursued it despite those conflicting feelings to the end because the end result was so beautiful to look forward to. he understood that, and while they all carried on, losing Saber still wasn't easy for him. it wasn't easy for Rin either.
hearing her say it so simply was enough to have his breath catch in his throat. it was futile. there was nothing that could be done. that was the whole point as to why she wanted this conversation to stop, wasn't it? even here, outside of amatomnes where they were free to converse more without the restraints of that world... this was their path, it was already decided for them until they were drawn into another game]
...that's right. It's all over now. I couldn't save you, but...you were still okay, weren't you? [it wasn't a question that needed answering, nor was it any recollection of his guilt either]
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hearing her say it so simply was enough to have his breath catch in his throat. it was futile. there was nothing that could be done. that was the whole point as to why she wanted this conversation to stop, wasn't it? even here, outside of
...that's right. It's all over now. I couldn't save you, but...you were still okay, weren't you? [it wasn't a question that needed answering, nor was it any recollection of his guilt either]