[ The Ring-Spirit huddles further into his wings as he thinks about these points. The worst part is that, after only brief consideration, he has to admit that Ryou's only asking for terms that he himself had not all that long ago asked Ryou to live with. ...The Ring-Spirit can't keep up eye contact either.
Their relationship is one built on hurt and steeped in it - neither of them can change those facts. To have a genuine bond, they both have to accept that for what it is. They can't change the past, only adjust their behavior for the future...
It still feels like he's being told only one heart truly matters here, but the Ring-Spirit bitterly suspects that's only the same thing Ryou heard back in June. When it's presented in terms of Ryou's freedom... and desire to not be lying to the Ring-Spirit, simply telling him what he'd like to hear rather than the truth... As painful as it is for him, there's nothing the Ring-Spirit could bear to oppose, either. ]
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Their relationship is one built on hurt and steeped in it - neither of them can change those facts. To have a genuine bond, they both have to accept that for what it is. They can't change the past, only adjust their behavior for the future...
It still feels like he's being told only one heart truly matters here, but the Ring-Spirit bitterly suspects that's only the same thing Ryou heard back in June. When it's presented in terms of Ryou's freedom... and desire to not be lying to the Ring-Spirit, simply telling him what he'd like to hear rather than the truth... As painful as it is for him, there's nothing the Ring-Spirit could bear to oppose, either. ]