[She doesn't answer for a long moment, eyes staring down at the sword in her lap. But eventually, her grip on the hilt tightens and she looks back up at Rin with a sad, almost pained expression.]
...Rin. I need you to do something for me first. I... I need to finish my shift. I have two hours left.
[And she stands, holding out his sword to him.]
Can I trust you... to wait here for me?
[There's a certain sadness in her eyes that carries in her words. She's not asking him to do this -- she needs him to do it.]
[Because right now, she doesn't trust him. She can't.]
He takes the sword back, but he only does that long enough to put the thing back in the scabbard at his waist. He then shoves the thing back towards her, and makes to sit cross-legged here in the corner of the street. He- ]
[She rests her hand over his as she takes the sword back, holding it there as she looks at him.]
[Despite how painful it is for her, being unable to trust or believe in someone who has come to mean so much to her... being the one to lose that trust must be twice as bad.]
[Especially when he still trusts her with something like this. She takes the sword and cradles it in her arms with a nod.]
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...Rin. I need you to do something for me first. I... I need to finish my shift. I have two hours left.
[And she stands, holding out his sword to him.]
Can I trust you... to wait here for me?
[There's a certain sadness in her eyes that carries in her words. She's not asking him to do this -- she needs him to do it.]
[Because right now, she doesn't trust him. She can't.]
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He takes the sword back, but he only does that long enough to put the thing back in the scabbard at his waist. He then shoves the thing back towards her, and makes to sit cross-legged here in the corner of the street. He- ]
I won't move from this spot.
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[She rests her hand over his as she takes the sword back, holding it there as she looks at him.]
[Despite how painful it is for her, being unable to trust or believe in someone who has come to mean so much to her... being the one to lose that trust must be twice as bad.]
[Especially when he still trusts her with something like this. She takes the sword and cradles it in her arms with a nod.]
...I'll be back soon.
[And in two hours...]