[ he's very aware of his breathing now that it isn't guaranteed. the next one he draws is long and deep and does nothing to ease the renewed anger that sends his daemon pacing for want of an outlet. ]
Purgatory.
[ he knows it's not the same. he knows his work has not been undone. the work had never been for himself, but it's hard for this not to feel undeserved. asriel used to be grateful he didn't end up where he thought he was going to end up, but he didn't disprove the very idea of the place to end up in something like it.
asriel has not come this far to be discouraged by something so foolish, and so he channels that rage into something productive. ]
No matter. [ and just like that, he's done feeling it. ] If it's about solving a puzzle, then we should have no problem between the two of us.
[ they were going to do research anyway and this is not the doorway's plan working as intended!! that's the hill he'll die on. ]
no subject
Purgatory.
[ he knows it's not the same. he knows his work has not been undone. the work had never been for himself, but it's hard for this not to feel undeserved. asriel used to be grateful he didn't end up where he thought he was going to end up, but he didn't disprove the very idea of the place to end up in something like it.
asriel has not come this far to be discouraged by something so foolish, and so he channels that rage into something productive. ]
No matter. [ and just like that, he's done feeling it. ] If it's about solving a puzzle, then we should have no problem between the two of us.
[ they were going to do research anyway and this is not the doorway's plan working as intended!! that's the hill he'll die on. ]