[His expression darkens for a moment when she brings it up, but it's clear she isn't trying to press him about it. That much is good at least. Then she start coughing and...
Oh. Oh no. What if she also has...?
This entire time he's assumed that Marianne isn't like the other idiots at the monastery, he assumed she wouldn't be stupid enough to fall for anyone here and find herself afflicted with the same disease. It's certainly possible that she's just ill or something, but it doesn't really seem likely.
Somehow, it never occurred to him that Marianne could have feelings for someone else.
Whatever it is he's feeling is deeply unpleasant, but instead of doing the smart thing and turning away to leave, he winds up staying. He wants to— no, he needs to know.]
You don't need to worry about me. I can handle any misfortune you may or may not bring. I've dealt with worse.
[The words aren't overconfident, they're simply stated as a fact. He's dealt with a lot of shit over the years, he'll probably be fine.
Of course, he doubts she'll buy that the only reason he's staying here is to argue this point with her. So he folds his arms and falls silent. Watching.]
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Oh. Oh no. What if she also has...?
This entire time he's assumed that Marianne isn't like the other idiots at the monastery, he assumed she wouldn't be stupid enough to fall for anyone here and find herself afflicted with the same disease. It's certainly possible that she's just ill or something, but it doesn't really seem likely.
Somehow, it never occurred to him that Marianne could have feelings for someone else.
Whatever it is he's feeling is deeply unpleasant, but instead of doing the smart thing and turning away to leave, he winds up staying. He wants to— no, he needs to know.]
You don't need to worry about me. I can handle any misfortune you may or may not bring. I've dealt with worse.
[The words aren't overconfident, they're simply stated as a fact. He's dealt with a lot of shit over the years, he'll probably be fine.
Of course, he doubts she'll buy that the only reason he's staying here is to argue this point with her. So he folds his arms and falls silent. Watching.]