There's never an only way that things can be done, but... it might be the best way, for now.
[Paul and Kaworu both spend most of their time in the territory of his enemy, as his friends, students, perhaps even disciples. It's personal, practically by design, the the Emperor is "home" to Paul when L has seen the snow of fallout and washed it from his hair, seen the journal, seen the way flesh and bone are just playthings in his hands to be mended or broken according to his whims.
He knows murderers better than he's ever known family, friends, or lovers. He's come to see aspects of all three in murderers, because humans run like rats to comfort, and now Paul follows a murderer like a father.]
Focus on being his comfort, in the meantime. I'll focus on his safety. Between the two of us, I truly believe it'll work itself out eventually.
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[Paul and Kaworu both spend most of their time in the territory of his enemy, as his friends, students, perhaps even disciples. It's personal, practically by design, the the Emperor is "home" to Paul when L has seen the snow of fallout and washed it from his hair, seen the journal, seen the way flesh and bone are just playthings in his hands to be mended or broken according to his whims.
He knows murderers better than he's ever known family, friends, or lovers. He's come to see aspects of all three in murderers, because humans run like rats to comfort, and now Paul follows a murderer like a father.]
Focus on being his comfort, in the meantime. I'll focus on his safety. Between the two of us, I truly believe it'll work itself out eventually.