[Felix's chuckle comes out short, partially consumed by less pleasant feelings. He never recalled sharing such things to Dimitri--this is no doubt something his Felix had chosen to divulge, yet again a reminder of what could have been.]
I'm hoping that by becoming familiar with her practices, I could figure out the secret behind it.
[It's... strange, to say the least of it. Having this normal conversation with Dimitri. But when he can no longer summon the hate he often used as a shield, it's surprisingly easy to fall back into his old habits.
Could he have done this earlier, in his time? Before Dimitri pushed past the point of no return? Felix pushes the thought aside, willing himself to focus on the present for now.]
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[Felix's chuckle comes out short, partially consumed by less pleasant feelings. He never recalled sharing such things to Dimitri--this is no doubt something his Felix had chosen to divulge, yet again a reminder of what could have been.]
I'm hoping that by becoming familiar with her practices, I could figure out the secret behind it.
[It's... strange, to say the least of it. Having this normal conversation with Dimitri. But when he can no longer summon the hate he often used as a shield, it's surprisingly easy to fall back into his old habits.
Could he have done this earlier, in his time? Before Dimitri pushed past the point of no return? Felix pushes the thought aside, willing himself to focus on the present for now.]