[In his defence though, that whole event had been A Lot. It had honestly slipped his mind that Dimitri had gone a little - nuts. Murderously so, you could say.]
I suppose, I'm... not used to failing so thoroughly. It's a new experience, but not a pleasant one. I'm unsure on how to even move on from it.
Yes, I'll admit wallowing is doing little but making me feel bad.
[But, even though he rationally knew that, it was difficult to stop himself from wallowing. Maybe he needed to go out there and get back on the horse, as it were, check out what's going on around Kenos with this festive air...]
I understand the feeling. And how tempting - comforting, even - it can feel to think that you're terrible and the world agrees with you. But... as I've been told, the best way forward is to try and keep moving. You might not make peace with it for a long time. Or ever. But it can't be what defines you.
Yes, of course, but the heart rarely listens to logic.
[Byleth gave the mental impression of shaking his head and sighing, deciding to set aside the topic for now. It wasn't something he was going to 'get over' right now, so no point dwelling on it, he supposed.]
In any case, thank you for your advice, Dimitri. I appreciate it.
I'm happy to give it. And... yes. The heart is a troublesome thing. But I often think that our hearts are a part of why we're able to continue striving at all.
[Even Byleth, whose heart didn't beat and was actually stone, suffered the same as normal humans. It was reassuring, in a way, even if he had to admit that the shame and guilt were unpleasant to endure. But, much like combat, you had to take the bad with the good to improve...]
Ah, by the way, before I forget... what would you like in return for your gift?
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Right, I'd forgotten...
[In his defence though, that whole event had been A Lot. It had honestly slipped his mind that Dimitri had gone a little - nuts. Murderously so, you could say.]
I suppose, I'm... not used to failing so thoroughly. It's a new experience, but not a pleasant one. I'm unsure on how to even move on from it.
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...I'd like to say I'm not used to failure myself, but I've dealt with it in my life. Several times.
[ He sighs quietly. ]
It takes time. But... I have learned that it's best not to wallow.
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[But, even though he rationally knew that, it was difficult to stop himself from wallowing. Maybe he needed to go out there and get back on the horse, as it were, check out what's going on around Kenos with this festive air...]
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[Byleth gave the mental impression of shaking his head and sighing, deciding to set aside the topic for now. It wasn't something he was going to 'get over' right now, so no point dwelling on it, he supposed.]
In any case, thank you for your advice, Dimitri. I appreciate it.
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[ He has a lot of feelings. ]
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[Even Byleth, whose heart didn't beat and was actually stone, suffered the same as normal humans. It was reassuring, in a way, even if he had to admit that the shame and guilt were unpleasant to endure. But, much like combat, you had to take the bad with the good to improve...]
Ah, by the way, before I forget... what would you like in return for your gift?
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In return? Nothing much. It's a gift, after all.