[ Gracia can see how tired he is. From the way he speaks to her at times, or from the way he looks at her - just like now. She can be oblivious to a lot of things, but this was not one of them. It concerns Mitsuhide far too much for her to not notice it. And it worries her too, similar to how she worries him.
And really, that was a huge majority of why she does what she does. Gracia wants to help ease his burdens because that might mean he gets to sleep a little more soundly at night. While he rests, she can drive away his demons for him.
But...she is not ready. Mitsuhide doesn't deem her to be. "You have to accept that there are some things I cannot share with you..." It pains her to hear it so bluntly. She slowly reaches for the necklace outlined against her shirt and rubs it fondly with the pad of her thumb. ]
[ "He has good reasons." Gracia closes her eyes and wills herself to accept that. To just live with it.
Yet ultimately, she cannot. At least, not now. ]
I always thought that all questions, and all the mysterious things in this world, could be answerable. I thought I could search for all of them, one day. I suppose...not.
[ She's disheartened, most definitely. She looks defeated, and the heaviness in her voice only emphasizes her mood. It's a painful slap of reality that has only registered recently. Growing-up...despite her twenty years of age, Gracia's heart and mind were still far far off from the maturity of her Father. Or other "adults," even. Her understanding of the world was still rigid and limited. ]
Father...will there ever come a time in the future when you will allow me to share your pain? To help lift your sorrows? [ Gracia finally makes eye contact, but only briefly, and rather shyly. She carries some bit of hope in her as she asks her question, and maybe - just maybe - this was one question that had an answer, even if she'd have to wait a little while longer to know it. ]
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And really, that was a huge majority of why she does what she does. Gracia wants to help ease his burdens because that might mean he gets to sleep a little more soundly at night. While he rests, she can drive away his demons for him.
But...she is not ready. Mitsuhide doesn't deem her to be. "You have to accept that there are some things I cannot share with you..." It pains her to hear it so bluntly. She slowly reaches for the necklace outlined against her shirt and rubs it fondly with the pad of her thumb. ]
[ "He has good reasons." Gracia closes her eyes and wills herself to accept that. To just live with it.
Yet ultimately, she cannot. At least, not now. ]
I always thought that all questions, and all the mysterious things in this world, could be answerable. I thought I could search for all of them, one day. I suppose...not.
[ She's disheartened, most definitely. She looks defeated, and the heaviness in her voice only emphasizes her mood. It's a painful slap of reality that has only registered recently. Growing-up...despite her twenty years of age, Gracia's heart and mind were still far far off from the maturity of her Father. Or other "adults," even. Her understanding of the world was still rigid and limited. ]
Father...will there ever come a time in the future when you will allow me to share your pain? To help lift your sorrows? [ Gracia finally makes eye contact, but only briefly, and rather shyly. She carries some bit of hope in her as she asks her question, and maybe - just maybe - this was one question that had an answer, even if she'd have to wait a little while longer to know it. ]