Tonight's a night where I'm thinking about all the things people back home said to me. So many of them... they're important right now.
[it's a strange way to acknowledge what barnham is saying—and there's definite relief to hearing barnham say that.
but he thinks that right now, barnham needs it more than he does. noct is broken and sad, without a doubt. he was broken and sad before he even stepped foot into this place. this entire time, he's been trying to find his resolve to be better and stronger, to be the person he needs to be for everyone else.
because what he wants to be for himself has never mattered. not with his position, not with his duty. he knows he's been selfish, been childish, been unable to do things right.
that changes now.
so he straightens, and though he expression is still incredibly somber, he repeats the last words he ever heard from his father before leaving insomnia.]
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Tonight's a night where I'm thinking about all the things people back home said to me. So many of them... they're important right now.
[it's a strange way to acknowledge what barnham is saying—and there's definite relief to hearing barnham say that.
but he thinks that right now, barnham needs it more than he does. noct is broken and sad, without a doubt. he was broken and sad before he even stepped foot into this place. this entire time, he's been trying to find his resolve to be better and stronger, to be the person he needs to be for everyone else.
because what he wants to be for himself has never mattered. not with his position, not with his duty. he knows he's been selfish, been childish, been unable to do things right.
that changes now.
so he straightens, and though he expression is still incredibly somber, he repeats the last words he ever heard from his father before leaving insomnia.]
Walk tall, my friend.