[ Bastien is afraid of the Void, on the rare occasion the thought of it feels real enough to be frightening, and if Byerly doesn't have hope for himself then there's certainly none for Bastien—
But he's already left the fear behind. He smiles, and he presses the smile into Byerly's shoulder while he nods. Byerly whose religion would be kindness and laughter, Byerly who loves the world too much to want the Maker's return, Byerly who thinks decency is more common than not—Bastien keeps those moments tucked somewhere safe in his chest. This one goes in with them. ]
Then it's not in vain, if that's all the good you do. It matters to someone.
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Date: 2021-07-13 02:31 am (UTC)But he's already left the fear behind. He smiles, and he presses the smile into Byerly's shoulder while he nods. Byerly whose religion would be kindness and laughter, Byerly who loves the world too much to want the Maker's return, Byerly who thinks decency is more common than not—Bastien keeps those moments tucked somewhere safe in his chest. This one goes in with them. ]
Then it's not in vain, if that's all the good you do. It matters to someone.
I am sorry about the agony, though.