[He's quiet for a moment, and then he tugs at his shirt collar, thinking about it.
This body, he's always resented this body. It's clumsy and short and the temper that comes with it is unpleasant. Even the most well-tailored clothing can't make it appealing and it feels entirely two old for the hearts that beat within it.
In a way, he didn't mind that this of all his bodies, was the one that Death herself won for her efforts.
However, there's something different here. She sees more than what appears to be a human, and is more than just her body too. They might not be transcendent yet, but they're both aware that they have these forms that are meant for communication and all the urges that come along with them, at least he supposes they both do.]
I know.
[He says it just as quietly.]
I really do.
[Even if they hadn't been themselves, he was able to consider it truly because someone had the freedom to feel comfortable in themselves.]
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Date: 2012-03-30 09:17 am (UTC)This body, he's always resented this body. It's clumsy and short and the temper that comes with it is unpleasant. Even the most well-tailored clothing can't make it appealing and it feels entirely two old for the hearts that beat within it.
In a way, he didn't mind that this of all his bodies, was the one that Death herself won for her efforts.
However, there's something different here. She sees more than what appears to be a human, and is more than just her body too. They might not be transcendent yet, but they're both aware that they have these forms that are meant for communication and all the urges that come along with them, at least he supposes they both do.]
I know.
[He says it just as quietly.]
I really do.
[Even if they hadn't been themselves, he was able to consider it truly because someone had the freedom to feel comfortable in themselves.]