He glances at her again and shakes his head. Yeah, those sorts of things, his hobbies, make up a part of who he is but he's always had to struggle to find definition in his life. Even before everything with Caius and Yeul. Where to go, how to be on his own, not to follow in what Caius was...
He knows this is getting heated and honestly the last thing he wants to do is piss her off when he's just being honest.]
I know I can fight. That's not ... Lightning, you're more important to this family than I am. Don't talk about what you can or can't do. You're the one holding us all together.
[Lightning never once thought of it that way, nor does she want to. She was never the one to hold anyone together. She could lead, sure, but keeping them there? Keeping them together?]
That's on you just as much as it is the rest of us. If any of us didn't wanna be here, then we would've left. So why haven't you?
[She pauses, but not long enough for Noel to get a word in. Lightning knows the answer to that already, and it's the one she's gonna go for whether he likes it or not.]
We're a family, Noel. We have to get through this. All of us. Together.
[What he says about her being the thread that ties them all together is true, though. Without her things would be very different. For all of them.
He can't quite lift his gaze to her as she replies but he slowly nods his head. He picks not to reply to her question because she seems to already know the answer even if Noel needs some reminding of it.]
[She tilts her head, searching his expression for the things he isn't saying out loud, silent until she pushes herself upright. If she knows Noel as well as she thinks she does, there are a lot of things he isn't saying, but pushing him is going to do him no good. Not now, anyway.
Instead, she opts for crossing over to him and poking him right in the middle of his forehead.]
[Noel startles when Lighting pokes him, honestly! She's never done that to him before? So it surprises Noel and he snaps his gaze up to her with a confused expression.]
What- [He frowns as there's a flicker of green energy that wisps around him.]
[Her lips twitch and she smiles down at him, stifling a laugh at his reaction. She's not sure what that green stuff is or what it means, but Lightning hopes that it's a good thing, and that all of the things she's said has helped, even if it's a little bit.]
You'll get wrinkly if you frown too much.
[Lightning makes for the door, but pauses before stepping back inside.]
It's getting chilly. You should come in soon. Was thinking of making some cocoa. It'd be a damn shame if I drank it all for myself.
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He glances at her again and shakes his head. Yeah, those sorts of things, his hobbies, make up a part of who he is but he's always had to struggle to find definition in his life. Even before everything with Caius and Yeul. Where to go, how to be on his own, not to follow in what Caius was...
He knows this is getting heated and honestly the last thing he wants to do is piss her off when he's just being honest.]
I know I can fight. That's not ... Lightning, you're more important to this family than I am. Don't talk about what you can or can't do. You're the one holding us all together.
[He trails off.]
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[Lightning never once thought of it that way, nor does she want to. She was never the one to hold anyone together. She could lead, sure, but keeping them there? Keeping them together?]
That's on you just as much as it is the rest of us. If any of us didn't wanna be here, then we would've left. So why haven't you?
[She pauses, but not long enough for Noel to get a word in. Lightning knows the answer to that already, and it's the one she's gonna go for whether he likes it or not.]
We're a family, Noel. We have to get through this. All of us. Together.
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He can't quite lift his gaze to her as she replies but he slowly nods his head. He picks not to reply to her question because she seems to already know the answer even if Noel needs some reminding of it.]
Yeah. Family... I know.
[His words are simple and quiet. But sincere.]
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Instead, she opts for crossing over to him and poking him right in the middle of his forehead.]
Stop sulking. I hate when you do that.
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What- [He frowns as there's a flicker of green energy that wisps around him.]
I'm not sulking. Everything's fine, alright?
[He'll get over this. She's helped, though.]
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[Her lips twitch and she smiles down at him, stifling a laugh at his reaction. She's not sure what that green stuff is or what it means, but Lightning hopes that it's a good thing, and that all of the things she's said has helped, even if it's a little bit.]
You'll get wrinkly if you frown too much.
[Lightning makes for the door, but pauses before stepping back inside.]
It's getting chilly. You should come in soon. Was thinking of making some cocoa. It'd be a damn shame if I drank it all for myself.
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Yeah. I'll be in in a few minutes.