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[findingways]

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[droptheious]

It's still...well, it's a lot for someone to deal with. It's uh- it's not exactly a regular friendship problem.

[Most friendship problems their age centre around being unable to do homework or who to take to some party, he's pretty sure. He hums softly, not convinced. ]

I never have to think about it back home. Everyone knows already, you-you can't really...commit high treason and try to murder the entire royal family and it not be common knowledge, y'know? But people don't know here, and it means I get away with not being That Guy Who Did That here...

[He shrugs.]

I dunno if it's...it's bravery telling people about it or cowardice that I keep it hidden in the first place.

[findingways]

Yeah, I guess that is true. [ It really is a lot, and she doesn't want to trivialize any of it by acting like it's no big deal.

Still, she can't help shaking her head a little. ] It's not cowardice. You're a different person now, and what happened back then was in a whole different world. Those events doesn't affect anything in this world, so there isn't really a need for other people to know. But you make the choice to tell people, and that's a really big thing.

[droptheious]

[You're a different person now. That means more to him than she might realise. He rubs his arm absently with his arm, his tail twitching with leftover anxiety.]

I- I guess you're right. I'm just not used to doing it and sometimes...I dunno. It feels like I'm hiding it from people when they don't already know. I guess a part of me was worried people wouldn't want anything to do with me if they knew the truth about who I was.

[findingways]

[ She's quiet for a moment as she thinks. As easy as it would be to reassure him that that wouldn't be the case, she knows that might not be true and it would feel disingenuous. ]

...Unfortunately, there's always that possibility. There could be some people that might not be able to get past some of your history. [ Looking back at him, she offers him a smile. ] But there are still others who are more than happy to give you a chance, and stick with you through everything. Ad it can be hard, but they're always worth finding.

[droptheious]

[He's so very glad she didn't reassure him completely. It would be too big a lie to swallow, even if it had been meant in good faith. He's been lucky, he knows that much- both here and back home- he's found wells of forgiveness. But he knows that doesn't mean he'll find it always. ]

Yeah, they are. It's- I'm really lucky to have people like that in my life. [He offers her a smile in return.] Thanks, Moana. It really means a lot.

[findingways]

[ There will definitely be times that people might turn him away for his past. But even more that she's here for him, to give him support for those times so he can keep going forward. ]

Of course. Anytime you wanna talk, or just hang out or anything, you know how to reach me.

[droptheious]

Thanks, I know that. I'll contact you if I need you. [He doesn't promise because he tends not to do that unless he's sure, but he absolutely will!]