[ A lot happens at once, in that moment, so much that Ori almost feels dizzy as she falls forward— but thanks to Diluc, the only fall she really takes is the way that she feels as though she's just fallen for him all over again.
She may be doomed, between Thoma and Diluc, but spirit does being doomed feel so wonderful.
And to think, Diluc doesn't even realize just how much it means to her, that he's likened her to the stars. So often in her life before finding herself in this dream were the stars her only source of comfort in the otherwise lonely life she led before adventure found her. She had resolved to do everything she could to use the powers that made her existence so othered for the sake of others - for their good, their health, their happiness - but as she would lay in the forest at night to sleep, it was the stars and the moon that bid her goodnight. She had resolved to be like those guiding lights, too.
And here he is, calling her his stars.
When he sweeps her off her feet to carry her, all she can do to keep her composure is keep her head down. She's worried that if she looks up at him, she'll burst into tears. He's made her so happy with his words, and it almost feels wrong to be as such. Then her breath catches in her throat when she feels him press a soft kiss to her head. ]
Diluc—
[ Ori being Ori, apology is at the tip of her tongue, but he expertly curtails it, like he just knew she was going to apologize for tripping. She's silent for a moment, feeling wholly overwhelmed by everything he's said and done in just a few short moments.
She may not be as good with her words as either of her partners, but they have always made her feel as though her words could move mountains and change lives, in exactly the same ways that their words always do with her. ]
You don't know how much that means to me, to hear you say that. I'm so lucky to be your stars, and...
[ Her words having given her some semblance of bravery, she finally looks up at him - her amber eyes full of him, and the moon shining brightly above him. ]
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She may be doomed, between Thoma and Diluc, but spirit does being doomed feel so wonderful.
And to think, Diluc doesn't even realize just how much it means to her, that he's likened her to the stars. So often in her life before finding herself in this dream were the stars her only source of comfort in the otherwise lonely life she led before adventure found her. She had resolved to do everything she could to use the powers that made her existence so othered for the sake of others - for their good, their health, their happiness - but as she would lay in the forest at night to sleep, it was the stars and the moon that bid her goodnight. She had resolved to be like those guiding lights, too.
And here he is, calling her his stars.
When he sweeps her off her feet to carry her, all she can do to keep her composure is keep her head down. She's worried that if she looks up at him, she'll burst into tears. He's made her so happy with his words, and it almost feels wrong to be as such. Then her breath catches in her throat when she feels him press a soft kiss to her head. ]
Diluc—
[ Ori being Ori, apology is at the tip of her tongue, but he expertly curtails it, like he just knew she was going to apologize for tripping. She's silent for a moment, feeling wholly overwhelmed by everything he's said and done in just a few short moments.
She may not be as good with her words as either of her partners, but they have always made her feel as though her words could move mountains and change lives, in exactly the same ways that their words always do with her. ]
You don't know how much that means to me, to hear you say that. I'm so lucky to be your stars, and...
[ Her words having given her some semblance of bravery, she finally looks up at him - her amber eyes full of him, and the moon shining brightly above him. ]
The moon... That makes you my moonlight, Diluc.
[ She is trying very very hard. ]