[ Children know what care means! Children! How deep must she go with this man.
She's about to speak-- to say something else, perhaps, but stops. Only after a delayed moment does she speak again. ] Care... with feeling. With one's heart.
People use words like 'care' and 'love' to cover a wide range of emotions. The way one feels about one's mother is quite a bit different than how one feels about a desired lover.
...Or one should hope they would be different. I do not wish for my feelings to be misinterpreted due to vague terminology.
I appreciate his company as well as his assistance, and prefer that he remain unharmed.
Oh, Besithia...that-- what you just said, [ About appreciating company, preferring that he remain unharmed...! ] that is definitely considered caring for another.
Because it is important that you care, and acknowledge that you have those feelings. It is your greatest strength.... even if you might not realize it. [ Her smile can be heard over the audio. ] It's good that you inspire yourself, but little can be accomplished alone. That, ah, "third party" you asked about in order to better make advancements? Inspiration? The best source are those feelings for someone else.
[ She'd say that this conversation is killing her, but that's completely untrue because she's dead inside. Love, what a topic to speak of right now.
Happily, ] Well... Mm! Love for another doesn't happen over night. [ Neither does care, for that matter. ] But you could end up loving him, if you continue to nurture any care you do have for him.
I already proposed that we have relations at my leisure to him. He rejected my proposal, since his current mate disapproves of me, and suggested that we be friends instead.
[And thus he made his first friend. Truly a heart-wrenching story for the ages. At the very least he didn't sound upset about that part of it. He was perfectly fine being friends with Will.]
[ OOF. That's... one way to make friends. It's sad to hear, in some ways; rejection isn't always pleasant. But at least he doesn't sound too upset, either. ]
Oh... It sounds as if you're taking it rather well. [ Softly, ] You can always love another as a friend, too.
I don't see why I shouldn't. It is disappointing, but it isn't as if we will not continue to communicate. I believe he made a poor choice, but that is his choice to make.
[So he wasn't interfering.]
What would specifically constitute one 'loving one as a friend'?
[ These are far more difficult questions for her than the initial topic. What are feelings, what is caring, what is love?
For someone who barely knows what a family is, she really doesn’t have a good answer, especially not when he seems so set on qualifying, analytical descriptions... It’s not the point. ] I— ah, unfortunately, I don’t believe there’s a universal definition. I know you like to qualify things, but this isn’t a science.
[ That being said... Her voice adopts a more sentimental tone. ] If you harbor those feelings, you have all the right to feel them as you do and explore them. So long as it does not hurt the other person.
I don't believe it will require further exploring. I am clear on my stance, as well as the reasoning for it. Should he change his mind we can re-evaluate the situation then.
As for the last part, I do not believe I am the one who will hurt him.
[You're weird, Pyra. What is with all this feelings and emotion talk?]
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She's about to speak-- to say something else, perhaps, but stops. Only after a delayed moment does she speak again. ] Care... with feeling. With one's heart.
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...Or one should hope they would be different. I do not wish for my feelings to be misinterpreted due to vague terminology.
I appreciate his company as well as his assistance, and prefer that he remain unharmed.
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I still do not know why you ask.
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[Will helped him out, but he didn't think it was his primary motivation.]
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Happily, ] Well... Mm! Love for another doesn't happen over night. [ Neither does care, for that matter. ] But you could end up loving him, if you continue to nurture any care you do have for him.
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[This was getting a little confusing. All this caring and loving talk.]
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[ Could be platonic, too. ]
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[And thus he made his first friend. Truly a heart-wrenching story for the ages. At the very least he didn't sound upset about that part of it. He was perfectly fine being friends with Will.]
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Oh... It sounds as if you're taking it rather well. [ Softly, ] You can always love another as a friend, too.
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[So he wasn't interfering.]
What would specifically constitute one 'loving one as a friend'?
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For someone who barely knows what a family is, she really doesn’t have a good answer, especially not when he seems so set on qualifying, analytical descriptions... It’s not the point. ] I— ah, unfortunately, I don’t believe there’s a universal definition. I know you like to qualify things, but this isn’t a science.
[ That being said... Her voice adopts a more sentimental tone. ] If you harbor those feelings, you have all the right to feel them as you do and explore them. So long as it does not hurt the other person.
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As for the last part, I do not believe I am the one who will hurt him.
[You're weird, Pyra. What is with all this feelings and emotion talk?]
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But oof, he's doing it again, it's like there's an arm's-length distance between himself and his feelings. ]
Listen to your heart. Don't try to analyze your feelings, just, ah, let them be and enjoy them.
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I'm afraid you're not making sense.
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[ She refuses to believe that he's that helpless. ]
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[He did, after all, enjoy himself during work, and enjoy new discoveries.]
I simply don't feel the way most do. Nor see the point in forcing it.