I'm the last of the immortal Highlanders. Enduring is what I do.
[So much of what hurt here circles back to old pains. But he's lived with such regrets for many centuries. To tolerate his own existence and continue lasting throughout the ages—those are things he knows how to do.]
If I'm tired, I sleep. Then, when I'm restless, I fight.
[He's a simple man who enjoys a good fight.]
But that's not all. Fact is, if you're too stuck in your own world, you'll collapse with it. The reason I haven't given up is because of all the things I haven't gotten to see or try yet.
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[Small comforts matter. Looking after others is noble, but a person can only give so much without receiving. He's grateful to Flayn.]
You did well, enduring this long.
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None of us have any choice but to, don't you think?
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[Of course, that choice was ripped out of everyone's hands. That doesn't mean people don't have any choice in how they act during and after the fact.]
But it's still worth saying.
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It is worth saying.
[ with enough people here who'd let their life go, without the duty or purpose they've imposed upon themself based on the wishes of others. ]
Have you been enduring?
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I'm the last of the immortal Highlanders. Enduring is what I do.
[So much of what hurt here circles back to old pains. But he's lived with such regrets for many centuries. To tolerate his own existence and continue lasting throughout the ages—those are things he knows how to do.]
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[ she's only 18, but she is so tired if she sits down and lets all her feelings and everything else percolate. ]
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[He's a simple man who enjoys a good fight.]
But that's not all. Fact is, if you're too stuck in your own world, you'll collapse with it. The reason I haven't given up is because of all the things I haven't gotten to see or try yet.
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That's a more positive outlook from you than I thought.
[ for someone she thinks has less regard for his life than she does for her own. ]
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[Greedy, too.]