If he'd really wanted to prevent her from taking it, he should have slammed down his shield right away and not heard a word of this. And yet, he couldn't possibly have done that either - not to his mother, especially not his mother barely with a son at all, not having seen Miles struggle his way through twenty years of operations and pain and near misses. It may be his body - but it is their pain. All of theirs. His, his parents', even Gregor's.
His stubbornness wavers, dissolves. He can give this one poor gift back to his mother, who has given him so much in return. No argument or response, just ... a mute nod, to begin with. He's agreed, flat out. There's only one more point for him to negotiate on. ]
Then ... then let me lessen it a little. Without taking any back for myself. It's senseless just - enduring for no reason.
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If he'd really wanted to prevent her from taking it, he should have slammed down his shield right away and not heard a word of this. And yet, he couldn't possibly have done that either - not to his mother, especially not his mother barely with a son at all, not having seen Miles struggle his way through twenty years of operations and pain and near misses. It may be his body - but it is their pain. All of theirs. His, his parents', even Gregor's.
His stubbornness wavers, dissolves. He can give this one poor gift back to his mother, who has given him so much in return. No argument or response, just ... a mute nod, to begin with. He's agreed, flat out. There's only one more point for him to negotiate on. ]
Then ... then let me lessen it a little. Without taking any back for myself. It's senseless just - enduring for no reason.