[ Initially it was satisfying to know he'd done something good, or so he'd thought.
His heart clenched in his chest when he saw 'Venti' turn towards him and that's when he knew his instincts had been correct. The corruption had reached Aether's memories of Venti and it immediately had anger and sadness boiling up instantly within him, which made him step forwards.
The point was to remove the malevolence without harming the soul. Violence was... not something necessary but required something else that he could relate to on more than one level. ]
It wasn't for a lack of trying. Aether is persistent and would have done whatever he could, but sometimes things are beyond their control.
[ He remembers Venti, warm and loving and his words spoken to him after he'd finally gotten his human form back after that kidnapping. They'd stuck with him. ]
...I know... Venti [ He paused, expression almost somber. ] The real one... he wouldn't ever blame Aether for what he'd done. At least he made an effort and to that end, I know Venti would never hold it against him. [ A small breath and he looked over to the Aether on the ground. ] Don't blame yourself. You stayed and tried to help instead of running away, even if you were outmatched.
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His heart clenched in his chest when he saw 'Venti' turn towards him and that's when he knew his instincts had been correct. The corruption had reached Aether's memories of Venti and it immediately had anger and sadness boiling up instantly within him, which made him step forwards.
The point was to remove the malevolence without harming the soul. Violence was... not something necessary but required something else that he could relate to on more than one level. ]
It wasn't for a lack of trying. Aether is persistent and would have done whatever he could, but sometimes things are beyond their control.
[ He remembers Venti, warm and loving and his words spoken to him after he'd finally gotten his human form back after that kidnapping. They'd stuck with him. ]
...I know... Venti [ He paused, expression almost somber. ] The real one... he wouldn't ever blame Aether for what he'd done. At least he made an effort and to that end, I know Venti would never hold it against him. [ A small breath and he looked over to the Aether on the ground. ] Don't blame yourself. You stayed and tried to help instead of running away, even if you were outmatched.