On being bound for Adstringendum

[rapunzelled]

M-mundane?

I'm... very grateful you want me to be with Yuui so much. I... I didn't mind dying when it was for him, but... I would've liked to spend more time with him. And... hugs. I want him to hug me.

But, um. It's going to be hard for me. I hope that won't make you angry, but... It's going to be strange, that he is grownup and I'm... like this. And there will be people. Other people. There has only been him and me and we were all that mattered and... I don't know what I think about having other people around.

I'm scared.

But if you don't mind that, then... please. I want to go to him now.

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[faeconman]

[ Robin laughs quietly. ]

Then we're in the same boat, kid. I'm too old to change. Well, when it comes to that at least.

My name's Robin these days. What about you?

[rapunzelled]

...boat? [Excuse him he's been in a tower.]

But I'm not old. I'm just... not right. And I'm Fai.

[faeconman]

Nice to meet you, Fai. Well, a boat is... do you know what the sea is? Or at least a river?

And what would be so not right about you? I've yet to come across a child I would call wrong, and I've had to do with a whole lot of children. [ Ahem. ]

[rapunzelled]

Sea... [He frowns.] Blue thing. Could see it out of a window. Full of water, right?

I... don't know. I've just never been... I've never... been with people that don't h-hate me? Except Yuui.

[faeconman]

That's right, there is so much water it almost becomes a living thing all on its own, and she is one of my greatest loves.

A boat is a vessel that floats on the water, and people use it to transport themselves and their things over it.

[ He regards the kid thoughtfully, wishing he could feel shocked over what the little one said, but he knew too well how easily people thought up reasons to hate. ]

Mm, I'm guessing you were born different from those around you in some way?

[rapunzelled]

Oh. [It sounds small, and a bit wistful.] That sounds... nice. I'd like to see that, one day.

[He nods simply in response to the question; it is not strange to him that this man assumes as much, it is simple logic.]

I'm a twin.