[And that's something Ian's sure they both know; something they'be both considered in the past. Not entirely out of a desire to, but... he's not the kind of person who can help but consider every facet of a situation.
He would put his own cup down, but at this point it's something of a defensive shield. Coffee has always been a reliable way of allowing a topic to lapse, and Ian uses it now, taking a long sip and very obviously dropping that subject.]
What will you do, then? It's obvious that you can't continue like this. You've barely survived as it is.
[It's weird to talk about himself in this way, to skim over their issues like this. Especially when there's nothing Ian can actually do. He doesn't have the same ability to get through to himself that Shiro and Souji each posses; he doesn't even want to have the burden of being able to do that. He's not the type of person who is suited to this at all.]
As far as I can see, the only victory left for you is not giving the satisfaction of your defeat. How are you so sure there's no way for you to win?
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[And that's something Ian's sure they both know; something they'be both considered in the past. Not entirely out of a desire to, but... he's not the kind of person who can help but consider every facet of a situation.
He would put his own cup down, but at this point it's something of a defensive shield. Coffee has always been a reliable way of allowing a topic to lapse, and Ian uses it now, taking a long sip and very obviously dropping that subject.]
What will you do, then? It's obvious that you can't continue like this. You've barely survived as it is.
[It's weird to talk about himself in this way, to skim over their issues like this. Especially when there's nothing Ian can actually do. He doesn't have the same ability to get through to himself that Shiro and Souji each posses; he doesn't even want to have the burden of being able to do that. He's not the type of person who is suited to this at all.]
As far as I can see, the only victory left for you is not giving the satisfaction of your defeat. How are you so sure there's no way for you to win?