[Unfortunately, nothing in the world can prevent Hythlodaeus from starting his morality-mortality-human-condition speeches. He gives Sagi an inquisitive look.]
Is it? I do not wish to be negative, of course, heavens know I've had much too much of that already... But it occurs to me what a peculiar phrase that is, and how we use it. Simply to reassure ourselves, not indicate that the situation is fine... We say that things are 'okay', but what we mean is that we are powerless to change them. We can but go along with them.
[At least he looks... thoughtful? Rather than unbearably sad? This seems to be general philosophizing.]
[Just as powerless as Sagi is to stop Hythlo from rambling. He smiles weakly.The similarity does not completely escape him.
Still, he sits back in his seat again. Hythlo seems to be less agitated after crying some more of it out of his system, which is good. One day he'll feel better. Sagi earnestly believes that.
...It would be a good idea to actually drink the milk tea they bought, huh. He takes the lid off the cup and contemplates the bubbles inside. Were they originally dried up? He can't tell.]
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Date: 2020-12-01 01:35 pm (UTC)Is it? I do not wish to be negative, of course, heavens know I've had much too much of that already... But it occurs to me what a peculiar phrase that is, and how we use it. Simply to reassure ourselves, not indicate that the situation is fine... We say that things are 'okay', but what we mean is that we are powerless to change them. We can but go along with them.
[At least he looks... thoughtful? Rather than unbearably sad? This seems to be general philosophizing.]
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Date: 2020-12-01 01:45 pm (UTC)[Just as powerless as Sagi is to stop Hythlo from rambling. He smiles weakly.The similarity does not completely escape him.
Still, he sits back in his seat again. Hythlo seems to be less agitated after crying some more of it out of his system, which is good. One day he'll feel better. Sagi earnestly believes that.
...It would be a good idea to actually drink the milk tea they bought, huh. He takes the lid off the cup and contemplates the bubbles inside. Were they originally dried up? He can't tell.]