[ She watches him for a moment longer-- "It's been a long while". His past, he certainly cannot celebrate; his future? Not that, either.
That leaves one aspect of time remaining. ]
Ardyn... [ She smiles softly in a way she hopes is gently encouraging. ] Do you believe you cannot celebrate your present? [ Look at all who are here. She sees a good number of what she believes to be a part of his family (distant or not), and members of his world, the extended friends they have made. If he cannot celebrate his time being with them, then she wonders if there's something else she is missing. ]
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That leaves one aspect of time remaining. ]
Ardyn... [ She smiles softly in a way she hopes is gently encouraging. ] Do you believe you cannot celebrate your present? [ Look at all who are here. She sees a good number of what she believes to be a part of his family (distant or not), and members of his world, the extended friends they have made. If he cannot celebrate his time being with them, then she wonders if there's something else she is missing. ]