[ He still... wants to be with her? She's known Sisyphus long enough to additionally understand that he isn't the type to run off to tend to his own whims, so even without the relationship that had governed them as goddess and Saint, he likely felt as though he couldn't leave her alone.
But she's touched, nonetheless. Touched and tired and more emotional than she's let herself feel since she'd first stepped foot into Athena's chambers. ]
I have no objections at all. I'd like to remain with you, selfishly.
[ Sasha, there are still tears dripping down your face. ]
[ Selfish... she can only barely think of the beginnings of a desire, a thought she had shoved aside because to show any manner of weakness would have only discouraged her allies. And she doesn't think she can ask it of Sisyphus, either, not when he still seems so hesitant when it comes to--
Or so she thought, but he flawlessly proves her wrong when he suddenly tugs her against him. It's too gentle to make her stumble, but there's still a very small gasp of surprise that ends up muffled in his chest.
It additionally takes a few more seconds to assure herself that yes, this was something he did consciously-- and as Sasha exhales, she slumps a bit, bringing her arms up to wrap around him. ]
[ Sisyphus can feel her arms around him, this time, without the Cloth blocking the way between him. She's warm, and he can hear her muffling the sniffles in his shirt. That's fine, too. He patiently holds her until she decides to pull away on her own. ]
Well, I will try, even in this situation, but... we should figure out where we are, first.
[ He hopes they're not too far off from the nearest town, without cosmos to speed the travel. He does usually carry some money with him, and thankfully that still seems to be present, but it won't last them for very long. ]
And then, what we want to do from there... I wonder if anyone else is affected, or if it's only the two of us.
[ Only Sisyphus would be this patient about someone getting his shirt damp-- but Sasha can draw enough strength from this, no matter how brief (and she'll keep it brief, for his sake). As she carefully draws back, she turns her head to study their surroundings. ]
Shion and Dohko should still have their cosmos... but I don't know about the other Gold Saints. [ Of course not, she hadn't thought any of them would come back beyond that brief miracle. ] And Tenma, Alone, and I... we were together until--
[ Well. She woke up here. But from the softer way she says it, there's a fairly clear implication that she hadn't been expecting to wake up at all. ]
... Let's see if we can find some manner of civilization first. Can you walk without pain?
[ He's whole, yes, and breathing once more, but is he going to be able to make a trip? ]
[ He doesn't miss her implication, and it draws a painfully sad feeling from his chest. It should have been expected, from a battle like this, but he still feels regret. There's no point dwelling on it now, though, when the time has already passed, so he doesn't ask her to elaborate. ]
Shion and Dohko survived, then. [ He thinks that he knew that already... but the feeling is fuzzy and disjointed. It hurts his head, when he tries to recall. ]
I'm alright to walk. There's no real pain, just an... ache, I suppose. Do you think you'd like to return to the Sanctuary? Or...
[ He trails off, leaving it open for her. Once he seems sure that she's alright, he picks a direction and starts to walk. ]
[ Sasha falls into step beside him, taking stock of her own aches and pains. And truthfully, as he'd said, it isn't bad at all. It's an unsteadiness in her limbs, likely brought about by the exhaustion that feels as though it's weighing her down... but it's nothing she can't persist through until they're in a better place to rest.
There's the question she'd been waiting for him to ask, and even though she'd expected it, answering it... certainly isn't easy. She'd spent five years there, and it had become her home in a different way than the orphanage had been-- and of course, returning there wasn't an option. ]
With the way I am, and what I tasked Shion and Dohko with... I don't believe I'll be of any use to Sanctuary. Surely, if we were brought here... then there must be something I can do in a place apart from there.
[ She pauses then, glancing up at him. ]
Of course, should you wish to return, I completely understand.
I would be of no more use there than you. It's been my home for so long, though, that I admit it's a little strange to think of not going back.
[ And Sisyphus had really thought that his life there would be it, for him. He would live and die a warrior. In no scenario had he imagined that he would awaken, after the war, all of his cosmos gone. It's not something that he'd planned for. ]
But there are other things we can do, I'm certain... after we've gotten our bearings. I'll first have you banish this thought you have that I'd prefer to leave you behind to pursue something else, simply because you no longer have the power of a goddess.
[ It's far off, but he thinks he can see them nearing a road, and beyond that... He points. ]
[ Really, she thinks, both bemused and touched. Sisyphus had always been devoted to Athena, and while she'd known that he'd also acknowledged her as Sasha... this is perhaps the biggest sign of that recognition now, that he still wishes to remain with her. Especially when, as he'd said, the Sanctuary had been his home for much longer than it had been hers. Not returning to it is rather monumental for him.
She'll never not be grateful for that, and she reaches out to touch his hand briefly before she nods and sets her sights forward. ]
Then let's see if they'd be willing to offer us shelter, for the time being.
[ Considering that right now, they both need a very long rest. ]
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But she's touched, nonetheless. Touched and tired and more emotional than she's let herself feel since she'd first stepped foot into Athena's chambers. ]
I have no objections at all. I'd like to remain with you, selfishly.
[ Sasha, there are still tears dripping down your face. ]
he did it!!
I think you've held back enough. You're allowed to make some selfish requests, now... I promise that I will hear them all.
[ He gently tugs her forward, into his chest. A whim, maybe-- but, at one time, he'd been the one in need of comfort, and she hadn't abandoned him. ]
After everything you've done for me, it's the least I can do.
I'm so proud of him!!
Or so she thought, but he flawlessly proves her wrong when he suddenly tugs her against him. It's too gentle to make her stumble, but there's still a very small gasp of surprise that ends up muffled in his chest.
It additionally takes a few more seconds to assure herself that yes, this was something he did consciously-- and as Sasha exhales, she slumps a bit, bringing her arms up to wrap around him. ]
You've always supported me... without fail.
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Well, I will try, even in this situation, but... we should figure out where we are, first.
[ He hopes they're not too far off from the nearest town, without cosmos to speed the travel. He does usually carry some money with him, and thankfully that still seems to be present, but it won't last them for very long. ]
And then, what we want to do from there... I wonder if anyone else is affected, or if it's only the two of us.
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Shion and Dohko should still have their cosmos... but I don't know about the other Gold Saints. [ Of course not, she hadn't thought any of them would come back beyond that brief miracle. ] And Tenma, Alone, and I... we were together until--
[ Well. She woke up here. But from the softer way she says it, there's a fairly clear implication that she hadn't been expecting to wake up at all. ]
... Let's see if we can find some manner of civilization first. Can you walk without pain?
[ He's whole, yes, and breathing once more, but is he going to be able to make a trip? ]
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Shion and Dohko survived, then. [ He thinks that he knew that already... but the feeling is fuzzy and disjointed. It hurts his head, when he tries to recall. ]
I'm alright to walk. There's no real pain, just an... ache, I suppose. Do you think you'd like to return to the Sanctuary? Or...
[ He trails off, leaving it open for her. Once he seems sure that she's alright, he picks a direction and starts to walk. ]
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There's the question she'd been waiting for him to ask, and even though she'd expected it, answering it... certainly isn't easy. She'd spent five years there, and it had become her home in a different way than the orphanage had been-- and of course, returning there wasn't an option. ]
With the way I am, and what I tasked Shion and Dohko with... I don't believe I'll be of any use to Sanctuary. Surely, if we were brought here... then there must be something I can do in a place apart from there.
[ She pauses then, glancing up at him. ]
Of course, should you wish to return, I completely understand.
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[ And Sisyphus had really thought that his life there would be it, for him. He would live and die a warrior. In no scenario had he imagined that he would awaken, after the war, all of his cosmos gone. It's not something that he'd planned for. ]
But there are other things we can do, I'm certain... after we've gotten our bearings. I'll first have you banish this thought you have that I'd prefer to leave you behind to pursue something else, simply because you no longer have the power of a goddess.
[ It's far off, but he thinks he can see them nearing a road, and beyond that... He points. ]
Look. I think there's a town over that hill.
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She'll never not be grateful for that, and she reaches out to touch his hand briefly before she nods and sets her sights forward. ]
Then let's see if they'd be willing to offer us shelter, for the time being.
[ Considering that right now, they both need a very long rest. ]