[Voice]

[by_heart]

Okay, clearing something up for a friend of mine who insists he's not scared of the ocean.

List of Scary Things About The Ocean:

1. Giant spider crabs

2. Giant spider crabs

3. Drowning

4. Smaller spider crabs, I don't know. Now someone else list things.

[Yes, he did just make a list out loud instead of writing it down. Don't ask. He likes the sound of his own voice.]

Comments

[heartismyown]

I'm not supposed to because I promised.

[Roxas sounds a bit on the puzzled side.]

I intend to keep my promise, yeah, but I don't really know how it's different? What did I say wrong?

[om_nom_namur]

[Wow, he already explained it. But he scrubs his hand over his face with a long sigh, trying to think of another way to say it. The question is sincere enough, so it deserves a sincere answer.]

'S about the way it sounds t' other people. If yer sayin' I ain't s'posed t', it makes it sound like someone else give y' the limitation an' it ain't necessarily somethin' y' wanna do but the punishment's bad 'nuff y' don't wanna risk it. Makin' y' trapped or scared or some shit. Kinda weak soundin'.

But if y' say I made a promise, then it don't matter what it is or what other people think a it. Cuz if they respect y' as a man a yer word- which yer friends an' family should be doin'- then 's more important that y' keep the promise no matter what it is. Makes y' stronger, fightin' t' keep a promise y' made. An' y' made it yerself. Can't no one else make y' make a promise if y' don't wanna. Comes from yer own will.

Make sense?

[heartismyown]

[He thinks about it all. He's still a little confused, but he's trying to understand the difference.]

I guess so? I don't know. It's not never or anything, it's just I promised I would stay here for awhile because Lea said I haven't spent enough time here and he wasn't happy about that.

[And he was absolutely right too, Roxas had been all over the place.]

I don't want people to think I'm weak, I'm not!

[om_nom_namur]

So long as y' feel the same, guess that's what I'm divin' at. Don't put it all on Lea if yer the one makin' decisions.

[heartismyown]

I'm not sure it matters how I feel about it now, I gave my word. I will come visit again, just not for awhile, that's all.

[om_nom_namur]

How y' feel 'bout shit always matters, cuz it makes y' part a who y' are. Affects the choices yer gonna make in the future.

[heartismyown]

I guess so. I love Lea so even if I don't agree with him all the time or completely, I can live with my decision.

[om_nom_namur]

Well, there y' go.