"It's not like that," she quickly to counter, her own defensiveness rising. "He protected me, more times than I can count. His mother was a very strict woman, and I was... not so great at being a Quincy back then. She was often disappointed with me, and he shielded me from that."
That's not really the point that she's talking about here, but she can't help but defend Ryuuken. Despite everything that's happened between them, she still has a deep care and respect for the other Quincy. Even if her feelings can't be the way he would have wanted from her.
"When I insisted on helping Isshin, he tried to stop me. Even more than welcoming his mother's ire, he was worried about my safety. I went anyway. And when I collapsed from my injuries then, he was the one who grabbed me. He ran with me to find help--and found Isshin again. They would have been enemies any other day, but that day, they saved me. Together. I'm never not going to be grateful for that."
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Date: 2018-05-09 07:45 pm (UTC)That's not really the point that she's talking about here, but she can't help but defend Ryuuken. Despite everything that's happened between them, she still has a deep care and respect for the other Quincy. Even if her feelings can't be the way he would have wanted from her.
"When I insisted on helping Isshin, he tried to stop me. Even more than welcoming his mother's ire, he was worried about my safety. I went anyway. And when I collapsed from my injuries then, he was the one who grabbed me. He ran with me to find help--and found Isshin again. They would have been enemies any other day, but that day, they saved me. Together. I'm never not going to be grateful for that."