notabluesbro | 13th Confession [Action/voice]

[Of course, Vash wasn't the only kid Legato ran into. The ass confused the hell out of him, but moreover, he wondered if he really was going to be 'trained' by someone. Trained to fight, right? And he said he'd be skillful, too... But right now? He called him useless. Incapable. Just some stray dog.

"If you think yourself capable, that is something you must prove."

Nicholas wanders into town and takes a seat at a bench, with journal in hand. Considers using it—even if it is confusing, and even if he's not the kind to spark up conversation. Instead he simmers a little, brow furrowed, reaching down and shaping snowballs before throwing them at the nearest building ~~totally sorry if he doesn't see you coming around the corner or something~~. For some reason, he feels like he's done this before. Something about the whiteness of all this is familiar, but... ah, well. He's too busy trying to decipher what that blue haired guy told him.

He was worth something. Wasn't he? Or was what every said true...]

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How do y'prove you're worth something...?

[After that, he decides to go back into the forest and try to talk with that Eferin guy. Things weren't as bad as last time; he even got to actually speak to him, without any running or cursing. Even if it meant sucking up to the bastard, just a little. He's in the forest, sitting on the gnarled roots of a tree, lighting and putting out the end of a thin twig. It takes all of his concentration, but it's worth it. His pants leg has a hole burned into it, but whatever burn mark was under it has been wrapped up by a ripped shirt.]

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[O-oh... sounds familiar.]

...I think it sounds like he's got a lotta' potential, too, then... S'not that often that a kid can find a job of his own.

Not only him, I think. [She giggles.] You too. I think you have a lot of potential as well.

[sdkjfldjf aaaa—blushing now]

Y—I mean... I can't really do much...

Perhaps not now, no. But I don't doubt you will soon enough.

Y'think so?

But what could I do?

I think that's something for you to decide. [She pauses.] After all, there's a lot of possibilities out there, you just need to explore them.

[He holds a cup in hand, looking at Shirayuki with a questioning glance.]

Is that what you did?

Yes. Sometimes it just takes a while, but you'll have to make the effort. [A pause.] Does that help at all?

[If only she knew what the 'effort' he'd be putting in a year from now was... but he smiles a tight, shy smile, and nods.]

Mhm. I won't give up or anything like that. I'm gonna keep tryin'.

I don't doubt that. You have things you want to accomplish too, right?

Well... yeah. [He leans in, nervous to speak.] I'd like t'get out of my old town, and travel around... maybe... y'know, make a lot of friends. Find new things t'see. Even in my world.

Then let that be your goal. I'm sure, if you put your mind to it, you can do it.

If y'put your mind to it...

[She just smiles at that, letting it sink in.]

O-okay. I'll do all that stuff. I'll travel, and I'll find good people t'be friends with...

[and maybe find a little happiness]

That's a good plan. I'm rooting for you then, so do your best, okay?

[He nods, ears and cheeks reddening, at the sound of that.]

R-right. I'll do my best!

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