[ Is that really it…? Jaime frowns a little, circling around to sit down across from her. He means for it to go more smoothly than it does; these are the sorts of seats that are attached to the table itself and swing wildly back and forth, so it’s a clumsy sort of collapse where the seat boomerangs right back into its spot, his knees banging up against the table. ] Stupid thing…
[ It’s funny. Ruka takes responsibility for so much. Heck, she’s even been touched by the gods. If there’s ever been a hero of a story, it’d be Ruka. And here she is, calling herself small. She may be small in size, but even that first time Jaime had met her, curious and half intimidated by her, she’d never seemed to have a small presence. She has a way of sticking in people’s minds. ]
Yeah. It’s just you. Which is why I stand by what I said - I always wanna do the things worth doing, and that includes looking out for you. You’re still a person, Ruka. That means you’re important.
[ It’s more than that too, though. ]
And you’re my friend. Which means you’re important to me too.
[ He doesn’t say it as any great declaration. In fact, it almost sounds as though he’s pointing out that the sky is blue, or that the grass is green. It’s one of the great truths of Jaime’s life: people, every person, is important. And that goes double for his friends. You don’t get to pick and choose who is and isn’t important, but if he could, he knows what and who he’d choose. ]
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[ It’s funny. Ruka takes responsibility for so much. Heck, she’s even been touched by the gods. If there’s ever been a hero of a story, it’d be Ruka. And here she is, calling herself small. She may be small in size, but even that first time Jaime had met her, curious and half intimidated by her, she’d never seemed to have a small presence. She has a way of sticking in people’s minds. ]
Yeah. It’s just you. Which is why I stand by what I said - I always wanna do the things worth doing, and that includes looking out for you. You’re still a person, Ruka. That means you’re important.
[ It’s more than that too, though. ]
And you’re my friend. Which means you’re important to me too.
[ He doesn’t say it as any great declaration. In fact, it almost sounds as though he’s pointing out that the sky is blue, or that the grass is green. It’s one of the great truths of Jaime’s life: people, every person, is important. And that goes double for his friends. You don’t get to pick and choose who is and isn’t important, but if he could, he knows what and who he’d choose. ]
I think I get to decide what's worth it to me.
[ She's not gonna change his mind. ]