[Elsword stops because Mizuki asked, of course, but he's simply going to take Mizuki's hands in his again and thumb over them. The motion is a tad apologetic; he hadn't meant to make Mizuki more upset. He just so happens to be touchy, that's all.
This is fine, though. He can run his thumbs over Mizuki's knuckles and look down at their intertwined hands and wonder why Mizuki simply wants the world to be mad at him. Why Irene is mad at him. In a way, he supposes he gets it. Lots of Elrians are demon-racist even though Not All Demons destroyed kingdoms and waged wars. Lots of Elrians are half-elf racist for no discernable reason. Someone gets wronged once, and that's it; that entire population of people are now the enemy.
It's not a very forward way of thinking, though. That's Elsword's entire problem with it.]
...no. I'm going to be upset with her. I haven't been that angry in a long time, and that's her fault, because of what she did.
[In a way, that feeling of unbridled rage is a good thing. It means that all hope isn't lost for Elsword being his own person somehow, in all of this. In a way, it's also a terrible thing, but he really and truly draws the line at someone close to him being hurt, and Irene has a penchant thus far for attacking Elsword's favourite people. Is it a reflection on who he chooses to spend time with, or a reflection on her? Both?
Those aren't questions he wants to answer right now.]
She hurt you. She called you a monster in front of everybody. She accused you of doing things you didn't do, even though you've been nothing but kind the whole time. [And though he missed what Lancer was saying as they were leaving, know that Elsword can and will shove a man through a window.] She doesn't see you how I see you. It doesn't give her the right to slice you with her sword and accuse you of terrible things you weren't even around for.
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This is fine, though. He can run his thumbs over Mizuki's knuckles and look down at their intertwined hands and wonder why Mizuki simply wants the world to be mad at him. Why Irene is mad at him. In a way, he supposes he gets it. Lots of Elrians are demon-racist even though Not All Demons destroyed kingdoms and waged wars. Lots of Elrians are half-elf racist for no discernable reason. Someone gets wronged once, and that's it; that entire population of people are now the enemy.
It's not a very forward way of thinking, though. That's Elsword's entire problem with it.]
...no. I'm going to be upset with her. I haven't been that angry in a long time, and that's her fault, because of what she did.
[In a way, that feeling of unbridled rage is a good thing. It means that all hope isn't lost for Elsword being his own person somehow, in all of this. In a way, it's also a terrible thing, but he really and truly draws the line at someone close to him being hurt, and Irene has a penchant thus far for attacking Elsword's favourite people. Is it a reflection on who he chooses to spend time with, or a reflection on her? Both?
Those aren't questions he wants to answer right now.]
She hurt you. She called you a monster in front of everybody. She accused you of doing things you didn't do, even though you've been nothing but kind the whole time. [And though he missed what Lancer was saying as they were leaving, know that Elsword can and will shove a man through a window.] She doesn't see you how I see you. It doesn't give her the right to slice you with her sword and accuse you of terrible things you weren't even around for.