and this time instead of holding him in place, there's an arm grabbing Noctis around the shoulders from behind, the sharp point of a sword going through his chest once more. ]
[He struggles, of course. He lifts his arms and tries to jerk away or pull at the arm holding him, his breath coming out fast and panicked as the sword plunges into his chest again. It's just as quick as before, just as terrifying too.]
[ It's already too late. The sword tears out of him, too, leaving a gaping bloody wound in his chest just like before.
Aera pulls away only then -- her own chest has been pierced through, but there's no physical pain on her face. There's remorse, a resigned sort of emotion to how she looks down at Noctis. ]
I'm sorry.
[ -- before he'll find himself back at the central area again, with another lovely scar! ]
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You said it was God's Decree before stabbing me. Is that what happened to Ardyn?
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... You should know better than I.
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This place is important to him. Why? You told me this is where everything changed. You mean when he became the way he is now?
[Well, he's probably prying and Grandpa is probably not going to like it but... he's here. He wants answers.]
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Aera doesn't reply; she looks to the side, her face downcast. ]
... Will you sit with me?
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[Crossing his arms.]
Tell me what happened here.
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[ her voice is a whisper;
and this time instead of holding him in place, there's an arm grabbing Noctis around the shoulders from behind, the sharp point of a sword going through his chest once more. ]
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Stop-
[It was already too late.]
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Aera pulls away only then -- her own chest has been pierced through, but there's no physical pain on her face. There's remorse, a resigned sort of emotion to how she looks down at Noctis. ]
I'm sorry.
[ -- before he'll find himself back at the central area again, with another lovely scar! ]