[ Maruki's quiet for a long moment before leaning his head down onto Dolph's shoulder, huffing a fond sigh. ]
You're too good to me, you know.
[ And then a few moments more of silence as he thinks that over. ]
It's actually sort of funny. I can give people whatever would make them happiest. That amounts to wish-granting, in the end. You can imagine how crazy I felt, waking up in a reality predicated on wishes and desires. It's why I feel that I'm uniquely qualified to set things right here, and I intend to before I leave. So...
What if I promised you that I won't do it if it means something bad will happen to me?
[ It's hardly a promise he ever would have made before, but now– there are people who care about him. So many. Too many. He can't be as selfless as he once was. ]
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You're too good to me, you know.
[ And then a few moments more of silence as he thinks that over. ]
It's actually sort of funny. I can give people whatever would make them happiest. That amounts to wish-granting, in the end. You can imagine how crazy I felt, waking up in a reality predicated on wishes and desires. It's why I feel that I'm uniquely qualified to set things right here, and I intend to before I leave. So...
What if I promised you that I won't do it if it means something bad will happen to me?
[ It's hardly a promise he ever would have made before, but now– there are people who care about him. So many. Too many. He can't be as selfless as he once was. ]