[...Wasn't it? Bradley let that man rely on him, he let him put all his faith in him. And what happened? Bradley got captured and put in jail. The rest of the bandits dissolved around him, and Gorman stayed because he was still loyal to Bradley. But he can't go saying he was stupid for that, Gorman made his choice.
And Riku will make his.
He reaches out and ruffles Riku's hair. Just to lighten the atmosphere, just a little bit.]
Listen. I can't stop ya from doing whatever yer set on. I know a stubborn asshole when I see one.
But I'll do whatever I can to get ya back to yourself 'nd to yer buddies back home.
[Mmmphh. Embarrassed, he looks to the side while reaching up to try to fix his hair. Hilariously, it doesn't mess up as badly as it does if ruffled after he got it whacked off.]
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[ He doesn't know what Riku's picking up on. ]
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[He hates this week, for the record.]
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I've been in prison for the last century. Still got 'round a millennia to serve.
Wizards... when we die our bodies become mana stones. My comrade died in that cave because of the Great Calamity. [I was late... Sorry, Gorman.]
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Like... what happened to you? They... [Well, nevermind about that. Their dorm trauma.] A millennia is a long time.
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... Yeah. What happened to my body after the trial.
[A small shrug of his shoulders.]
Wizards live a long time. Managed to bargain it down with the grandpas.
[At some point it was even longer than that.]
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That's... still a long time, Bradley!
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[Fucked up Figaro didn't end up in jail.]
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Still. Your friend...
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He was brave and stubborn. Stuck with his beliefs til the end.
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Were you sad...?
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Of course I was.
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[Maybe it was. It just feels like the right thing to say.]
I'm sorry.
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And Riku will make his.
He reaches out and ruffles Riku's hair. Just to lighten the atmosphere, just a little bit.]
Listen. I can't stop ya from doing whatever yer set on. I know a stubborn asshole when I see one.
But I'll do whatever I can to get ya back to yourself 'nd to yer buddies back home.
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I know... I trust you.
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I'll make sure it ain't misplaced.
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It won't be if you listen to your heart.
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My heart? [ Slight amusement. ] That's how wizards use magic. Don't gotta worry about that.
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Oh.]
...It's how we wield keyblades.
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Is that what Way to the Dawn is?
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Yeah. Soul Eater technically. [i don't know why he keeps calling it soul eater but w/e squarenix] It's a keyblade.
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Why's it named something different on your ID?]
They all named somethin' special?
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[He shakes his head.]
They just... I guess your heart just knows its name. What it wants to be called.
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We gotta find the ones that works fer us.
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But usually your heart knows the keyblade your destined to wield.
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[ There's a still image of a hill of keys. ]