"Sometimes, it's just really hard to know where to start."
The statement is both a response to Initiate's hesitation over painting and a response to his question - the kneejerk reaction, of course, is to say that he's fine.
But he can't bring himself to do that. Not exactly. His hands clench and shake a little around his clipboard.
"...Well gosh, I've been...busy. A lot to think about!" There. That can pass for a neutral enough answer that he doesn't feel like he's being negative. He isn't sure why he can't just be positive, be cheerful as usual and carry on - something in him feels stopped up, twisted, incorrect, but he doesn't want to repair it.
Maybe that scares him a little.
"I wanted to send help to you in the Arena, friend. I'm sorry that I couldn't."
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The statement is both a response to Initiate's hesitation over painting and a response to his question - the kneejerk reaction, of course, is to say that he's fine.
But he can't bring himself to do that. Not exactly. His hands clench and shake a little around his clipboard.
"...Well gosh, I've been...busy. A lot to think about!" There. That can pass for a neutral enough answer that he doesn't feel like he's being negative. He isn't sure why he can't just be positive, be cheerful as usual and carry on - something in him feels stopped up, twisted, incorrect, but he doesn't want to repair it.
Maybe that scares him a little.
"I wanted to send help to you in the Arena, friend. I'm sorry that I couldn't."