[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

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Well, that conversation decisively ended, Nathan starts packing things up and gets ready to leave.  "Alright, it's time to go, Genesect.  We've got a lot of work to do in the coming days if we're going to prepare you for what's coming, and I can show you some spots that are safe for us to converse and train in.  Terra, I expect we'll likely be talking about this more at length later, possibly even with Professor Laurelin.  Whether I like it or not..."

Speaking of the sagely monk, his whole take on that conversation was......surprised and later on pained. He was not too happy or proud with his Boss shaming him earlier (again), but he was shook out of that funk by Nathan extremely surprising change of heart. Him looking upon the Scimitars with a less judgemental, hostile, and scouring eye? That was the very last thing he expected to happen! Still, he couldn't help but be a tad bit bitter about it - or rather the timing of the revelation. If only he had it sometime during their treck through the Skull Ruins or during their harrowing Fight with DEOXYS and its clone army, so many problems between them just......wouldn't exist. *Sighs* .....

Terra didn't have much time to dwell on 'What Could've Beens', however, for Ventus' rather inspired rejection of said revelation brought his mood back down to dismal. Simply put, he hated seeing the two men at odds over the Scimitars, and he couldn't help but question why it had to be that way. He understands why his Boss would hold a grudge towards the Scimitars and what they represent/do, but less so when said grudge is so blisteringly strong and universal  Why couldn't he let go of it just a bit, or at least lessen it with regards to his friends and their own stances on the issue? Why can't Ventus just get along with others normally? Why?

He says as much to Nathan, after a bit of silence from their question too him.

".....Understood. ......Nathan, why is Ventus......like that. Don't understand his hate. His......rejection of you. Your ideas. You trying to.....change him better, like you did with me. Why....?"