[ It's something most people struggle with. He had been alleviated from it a little by virtue of his circumstance, but that's hardly something to expect of a child. ]
[ Hers is a weird and odd kind of growing pain, but she'll find the strength within to get past it someday. ]
No, you can eat it whenever, but it's nice to have a holiday where you can eat it especially. I could only find some on the last ship that crashed down, so I don't know what I'm going to do when that supply runs out.
Yes, it's buckwheat. [ Hotaru lights up. ] And yes! I'd like that a lot. I've been trying to find the right occasion to make some, and this is more than the right occasion!
[ She's delighted at the prospect and looks giddy at the thought. Soba!! ]
The problem is that I don't know if that kind of wheat is natural here, and I only have the processed stuff. But... I'm okay with a substitute. It doesn't have to be soba, and we do have flour to make other kinds of noodles.
[ She will consider flour's existence for Sanson. For the both of them, really. ]
I think it'd be fun to make something in general. I'd be happy making anything with you, Doctor.
I remember, quite some time ago, Saber of Red found seeds from salvaging. There could be some there. [ BUT ANYWAYS. ] The important thing is to preserve the texture, I believe. I will have to do research on it.
[ #science. ]
As they say, two heads are better than one. Thank you.
[ Hotaru laughs a little, and then she ducks her head. ]
I'm happy you're willing to try so hard, but it's not something I have to have. I think... the journey here will be more important than whatever result we get.
Riders have steeds that they command. Casters are exceptional at magecraft. Sometimes, there is a spirit who does not fit the main classification. They are shoehorned in, if you will.
[ Hotaru nods. It all makes sense, the classifications and the fact that not everyone could fit cleanly into them. ]
Are you an Assassin because you were an executioner in life? [ She's not bothered at all by his classification, but it does make her wonder if what the spirits did when they lived reflect what they get classified as as a spirit. ] Is that... something you don't like to talk about?
People fear death, rightly so. Even if all I did was execute those who had done wrong, I was still shunned. I still am, for I am weaker compared to my compatriots. They could rend the Sun from the heavens if they so wished... and I, I am merely a doctor.
[ He sounds a little sad. ]
They will not miss me now that I am gone from my home. It is, in some ways, a good thing.
[ No?? Don't be sad?? Hotaru can't stand for that. She reaches over and takes one of his hands in both of hers. ]
I would miss you. I did miss you! When you were gone. From here. [ Her voice rises, her eyes sharp and fierce. She's offended on Sanson's behalf. ] I'm sorry, but there is no such thing as merely a doctor! It's my dream to be one! I want to be one.
[ She closes her eyes, and her fiery spirit dims a little. ]
I am afraid of my power, but I know death is part of a cycle. Others should recognize it, too. You had a duty, and you stood by it because your character is strong. Someone has to do it.
[ There's a moment of pause as Sanson stiffens, but he relaxes quickly and his expression becomes more subdued. ]
Thank you.
[ His smile is still kind of scary, but she knows that it isn't intentional. ]
Once... when I was alive, there was a young lady who would not shun me. She spoke to me with the love of a queen for her people... she was kind. I was happy, for a short while. But in the end, I had to execute her. [ A pause. ] Few people have shown me that sort of kindness since.
You understand, don't you? My reputation, my curse... I avoid others because I fear that it will also drive them to a premature death. But we are alike... I need not fear that you will die.
[ Hotaru relates on multiple levels. Hotaru had been ostracized but had been saved from loneliness by her first friend, Chibi-Usa, who told her her healing wasn't creepy, who kept on inviting Hotaru to play even after Hotaru had said she was dangerous. As repayment, Mistress Nine had taken Chibi-Usa's heart crystal to awaken. It cuts Hotaru. It cuts her deeply, and it cuts Hotaru the most that she knows she will die once she goes back home. Her choice to sacrifice her life to save the world is not one she regrets and is one that she would choose to do again, but Sanson's last words make her want to cry.
She forces a smile, sincere even if tears threaten to fall. ]
Oh... yes. I thought once, a while ago, that I would only end up hurting those around me. I wanted friends, but I didn't want to hurt anyone. I didn't want to be isolated, but maybe it was better in the end. I went back and forth between what I desperately wanted and what I thought was best. I now know that it was Mistress Nine and not me, but I know... [ Even when people didn't know she was possessed, Sailor Uranus and Neptune wanted her dead because they thought Sailor Saturn could only bring the end of the world. ]
You deserve happiness. You deserve kindness. You're my friend, and I will never die because of you.
[ Perhaps it is for the better that Sanson does not know. Death of those who do not deserve it touch too close to home - the only thing that can put a crack in his stoic countenance.
Or perhaps he will have faith that she, too, will ascend to the Throne and be preserved for all eternity. ]
Thank you. I am grateful... that we can be friends.
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[ It's all she can do, really. ]
I can only take it day by day at this point.
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Day by day is plenty sufficient. Each day brings new experiences, you need not push yourself.
[ A pause. ]
What is your favourite food, Hotaru?
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[ Hotaru tilts her head to side. ]
It's soba. It's one of the reasons why I like the New Year so much.
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I see. Is it only eaten on special occasions?
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No, you can eat it whenever, but it's nice to have a holiday where you can eat it especially. I could only find some on the last ship that crashed down, so I don't know what I'm going to do when that supply runs out.
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[ A three second pause while he considers... ]
Do you think we can make it? It is a sort of wheat dish, is it not?
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[ She's delighted at the prospect and looks giddy at the thought. Soba!! ]
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[ Now he looks serious. Very serious indeed. ]
After that, we can make soba. What do you think?
[ sanson, have you considered that maybe flour exists here ]
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The problem is that I don't know if that kind of wheat is natural here, and I only have the processed stuff. But... I'm okay with a substitute. It doesn't have to be soba, and we do have flour to make other kinds of noodles.
[ She will consider flour's existence for Sanson. For the both of them, really. ]
I think it'd be fun to make something in general. I'd be happy making anything with you, Doctor.
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I remember, quite some time ago, Saber of Red found seeds from salvaging. There could be some there. [ BUT ANYWAYS. ] The important thing is to preserve the texture, I believe. I will have to do research on it.
[ #science. ]
As they say, two heads are better than one. Thank you.
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I'm happy you're willing to try so hard, but it's not something I have to have. I think... the journey here will be more important than whatever result we get.
[ A pause. ]
Who's Saber of Red?
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Ah, the Strider sibling named Dave. It is a title that I used for him with a mistaken belief. But he has earned it, I believe.
[ Being cryptic again... ]
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[ She can guess where the red comes from. ]
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[ And Berserker, but that's... not really a conventional class. ]
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[ Hotaru makes an educated guess about Lancers and Archers. Where does a guillotine fit in? ]
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Riders have steeds that they command. Casters are exceptional at magecraft. Sometimes, there is a spirit who does not fit the main classification. They are shoehorned in, if you will.
[ Pause. ]
I am... an Assassin.
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Are you an Assassin because you were an executioner in life? [ She's not bothered at all by his classification, but it does make her wonder if what the spirits did when they lived reflect what they get classified as as a spirit. ] Is that... something you don't like to talk about?
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[ To both questions. ]
People fear death, rightly so. Even if all I did was execute those who had done wrong, I was still shunned. I still am, for I am weaker compared to my compatriots. They could rend the Sun from the heavens if they so wished... and I, I am merely a doctor.
[ He sounds a little sad. ]
They will not miss me now that I am gone from my home. It is, in some ways, a good thing.
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I would miss you. I did miss you! When you were gone. From here. [ Her voice rises, her eyes sharp and fierce. She's offended on Sanson's behalf. ] I'm sorry, but there is no such thing as merely a doctor! It's my dream to be one! I want to be one.
[ She closes her eyes, and her fiery spirit dims a little. ]
I am afraid of my power, but I know death is part of a cycle. Others should recognize it, too. You had a duty, and you stood by it because your character is strong. Someone has to do it.
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Thank you.
[ His smile is still kind of scary, but she knows that it isn't intentional. ]
Once... when I was alive, there was a young lady who would not shun me. She spoke to me with the love of a queen for her people... she was kind. I was happy, for a short while. But in the end, I had to execute her. [ A pause. ] Few people have shown me that sort of kindness since.
You understand, don't you? My reputation, my curse... I avoid others because I fear that it will also drive them to a premature death. But we are alike... I need not fear that you will die.
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She forces a smile, sincere even if tears threaten to fall. ]
Oh... yes. I thought once, a while ago, that I would only end up hurting those around me. I wanted friends, but I didn't want to hurt anyone. I didn't want to be isolated, but maybe it was better in the end. I went back and forth between what I desperately wanted and what I thought was best. I now know that it was Mistress Nine and not me, but I know... [ Even when people didn't know she was possessed, Sailor Uranus and Neptune wanted her dead because they thought Sailor Saturn could only bring the end of the world. ]
You deserve happiness. You deserve kindness. You're my friend, and I will never die because of you.
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Or perhaps he will have faith that she, too, will ascend to the Throne and be preserved for all eternity. ]
Thank you. I am grateful... that we can be friends.
[ 'I will never die because of you.'
That is, maybe, all he wanted to hear. ]
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Me, too. I never thought I would become friends with the real Charles-Henri Sanson. It's incredible.
[ Now that things are a little less serious, she lets go of his hand. ]
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[ The atmosphere is less depressing now, a good thing. ]
Thank you for hearing me out.
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