Can't fail? No, that makes no sense. Gilbert thinks of himself as useless, failing is simply something he does, in his own mind at least.
Therefore he can't lose something. No - someone. ]
Who--
[ But the question dies on his lips. He knows the answer.
He's fairly certain Gilbert had tried to take a swing at him, just now. Gilbert can't stand him, he knows this, he's made sure of it over the years. Yet this is an extravagant act of friendship--
No.
It's an act of love. ]
You fool.
[ Despite his best efforts, Gilbert is yet another person willing to suffer for his sake. Not only that - but he is risking so much, in a vain attempt to avert the inevitable. Abandoning reason to cling to hope…
Break falters. The weight of crushing guilt and the sensation of failure is nearly as heavy as his now-sealed contract had been. He has to stop, leaning against a corridor wall, to catch his breath. ]
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Can't fail? No, that makes no sense. Gilbert thinks of himself as useless, failing is simply something he does, in his own mind at least.
Therefore he can't lose something. No - someone. ]
Who--
[ But the question dies on his lips. He knows the answer.
He's fairly certain Gilbert had tried to take a swing at him, just now. Gilbert can't stand him, he knows this, he's made sure of it over the years. Yet this is an extravagant act of friendship--
No.
It's an act of love. ]
You fool.
[ Despite his best efforts, Gilbert is yet another person willing to suffer for his sake. Not only that - but he is risking so much, in a vain attempt to avert the inevitable. Abandoning reason to cling to hope…
Break falters. The weight of crushing guilt and the sensation of failure is nearly as heavy as his now-sealed contract had been. He has to stop, leaning against a corridor wall, to catch his breath. ]