Devero cradles those hands gently, thumbs rubbing soothing circles against Koumyou's palms.
--Well, until the priest mentions those rumors. His hands tense a little until he manages a deep breath and forces them to relax. "People will believe what they're going to believe regardless," he says. "On your world, doubly-so, I'm sure.
"What I'm trying to say is--" He pauses for a moment, to articulate it. "Adoption wasn't a feasible option on your world, so of course you didn't pursue it." Yeah, he knows Koumyou well enough now to be able to guess at where his mind's going on that.
"But Koumyou, we're not on your world anymore." Now he squeezes those hands again. "If Kouryuu boarded the train at the next platform-- hell, if Genjo Sanzo boarded the train at the next platform-- would you adopt him now?"
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--Well, until the priest mentions those rumors. His hands tense a little until he manages a deep breath and forces them to relax. "People will believe what they're going to believe regardless," he says. "On your world, doubly-so, I'm sure.
"What I'm trying to say is--" He pauses for a moment, to articulate it. "Adoption wasn't a feasible option on your world, so of course you didn't pursue it." Yeah, he knows Koumyou well enough now to be able to guess at where his mind's going on that.
"But Koumyou, we're not on your world anymore." Now he squeezes those hands again. "If Kouryuu boarded the train at the next platform-- hell, if Genjo Sanzo boarded the train at the next platform-- would you adopt him now?"