[ He doesn't say it immediately, but neither is he slow to. It's enough: to be told that, to hear it, and know that Maria means it, just as Gorgug hopes to remember her, too. The possibility of it happening doesn't matter, on either of their ends--
What matters is them, their friendship. And Gorgug appreciates it, standing there with it for a while before he finally takes a slow step back, raising his head to look at Maria properly. There's no red eyes, no colour around them to show that he's been crying beyond the damp marks down on his cheeks; but the upset is clear on his face, the way the wrinkles he has--gained from an unfortunate battle that aged his features--deepen when he frowns. ]
...You're really good at being an instructor. [ He's still quieter than he needs to be, vulnerable. But it's a different kind of upset than previous that sticks with him; the kind at the end of a good cry. From being with good company. ] I think I'm gonna find a tree to sit under and be miserable until I get tired of doing that.
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[ He doesn't say it immediately, but neither is he slow to. It's enough: to be told that, to hear it, and know that Maria means it, just as Gorgug hopes to remember her, too. The possibility of it happening doesn't matter, on either of their ends--
What matters is them, their friendship. And Gorgug appreciates it, standing there with it for a while before he finally takes a slow step back, raising his head to look at Maria properly. There's no red eyes, no colour around them to show that he's been crying beyond the damp marks down on his cheeks; but the upset is clear on his face, the way the wrinkles he has--gained from an unfortunate battle that aged his features--deepen when he frowns. ]
...You're really good at being an instructor. [ He's still quieter than he needs to be, vulnerable. But it's a different kind of upset than previous that sticks with him; the kind at the end of a good cry. From being with good company. ] I think I'm gonna find a tree to sit under and be miserable until I get tired of doing that.
[ As you do. ]