[He wants to protest immediately, appalled by even the question itself, but he manages to shut his mouth before he can get a word out. She sounds so worried... so serious. This isn't a question to take lightly. Before they got to know one another? He doesn't even know when the casual relationship transitioned into one deeper. It had hardly taken her any time at all to find a place in his heart, purely through her kindness and care for him. She'd asked a lot of questions, of course, and he'd caught himself in the aftermath wondering why he'd answered so easily. He'd... trusted her innocence, her kindness, her interest in him and his life. Something in him had wanted to share... maybe because he'd been carrying too many troubles around on his own for too long. Although, back then was before the worst happened. She was just good at it. As well as good in general.
It hadn't come across as malicious, though. He never got the impression that she was seeking information from him to hurt him with later.]
I can't think of anything from back then, no. It doesn't sound like something you'd want.
[The closest he can think of is... when they fought because she'd suggested he should be with Ignis or Luna instead of her- mortals of his own world. She'd rejected her own place in his life, believing he might be happier with them. She'd hurt him with the intent to spare him more pain in the long run. It isn't that far off from what Era thought she'd been doing.
The difference is that she'd listened to him, though. She'd heard what he wanted, and let him make that choice himself, and chose what she wanted rather than what might be "best" or "easiest". He doesn't know what'll happen with Era going forward.]
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It hadn't come across as malicious, though. He never got the impression that she was seeking information from him to hurt him with later.]
I can't think of anything from back then, no. It doesn't sound like something you'd want.
[The closest he can think of is... when they fought because she'd suggested he should be with Ignis or Luna instead of her- mortals of his own world. She'd rejected her own place in his life, believing he might be happier with them. She'd hurt him with the intent to spare him more pain in the long run. It isn't that far off from what Era thought she'd been doing.
The difference is that she'd listened to him, though. She'd heard what he wanted, and let him make that choice himself, and chose what she wanted rather than what might be "best" or "easiest". He doesn't know what'll happen with Era going forward.]