[Zoro drinks, too, letting the quiet be what it is for a moment, an arm around Ace's back. It's nice. More to the point it gives Ace a chance to bring things down.
[he doesn't know Marco that well, only by reputation, and reputation is enough]
Regular birds... they're small and frighten easily. So you have to hold out your hand and be patient. [he holds out his own] Maybe they'll come to you right away, maybe they won't. Maybe it will take days or weeks or not at all. But if you try to grab onto them before they're ready, they'll hurt themselves trying to fly away.
[he takes his sake and has another sip, before giving him a serious look]
And sometimes, Ace, birds want to be left alone. Sometimes they want to feel hard things and don't want to be made happy. If you want them as friends, hell, if you want to be their captain, you have to accept who they are and how they want to feel. You can't force help on anyone. [he nips Ace's shoulder affectionately]
But a good captain accepts his crew as they come and if he can't convince them, lets it be and lets them find their own way to happiness. Sometimes, all a captain has to be is himself, and that, for his crew, is enough.
Everyone is different, that's all. And maybe she won't come, or maybe it will take her a long time. Only if you force it she's going to hurt herself and maybe even come to resent it.
Come to one of my meditation classes. Show her you can be friends without trying to drag her around, at least until she's ready for it.
[since no one can escape the D. grip of love forever. But have another serious look]
I mean Rose, too, by the way. I've seen you arguing with her. You care and you want to have her be happy but you need to back down. Let her breathe. Let them both breathe. I promise you things will end up better for everyone involved including you.
[he nods again] I don't know what to tell you. [hell if he knows. It's not really his business anyway. Not entirely] But I'll be here whatever happens.
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Re: March 12
[He sits Zoro down, sits in his lap, and drinks.]
[No words. It's Zoro's turn to explain things to him.]
March 12
After a while, he speaks]
Have you ever tried to feed a bird?
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[he doesn't know Marco that well, only by reputation, and reputation is enough]
Regular birds... they're small and frighten easily. So you have to hold out your hand and be patient. [he holds out his own] Maybe they'll come to you right away, maybe they won't. Maybe it will take days or weeks or not at all. But if you try to grab onto them before they're ready, they'll hurt themselves trying to fly away.
[he takes his sake and has another sip, before giving him a serious look]
And sometimes, Ace, birds want to be left alone. Sometimes they want to feel hard things and don't want to be made happy. If you want them as friends, hell, if you want to be their captain, you have to accept who they are and how they want to feel. You can't force help on anyone. [he nips Ace's shoulder affectionately]
But a good captain accepts his crew as they come and if he can't convince them, lets it be and lets them find their own way to happiness. Sometimes, all a captain has to be is himself, and that, for his crew, is enough.
Understand?
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[And then lets go of his hand, realizing the metaphor was continuing, and listens quietly.]
[And nods!]
Yeah! Adela's a bird.
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[Thinks.] Because I let her stay in the room? Mrrr... but I'm scared Adela won't come out if I do that. [HUFF.]
[Pooooout.]
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Everyone is different, that's all. And maybe she won't come, or maybe it will take her a long time. Only if you force it she's going to hurt herself and maybe even come to resent it.
Come to one of my meditation classes. Show her you can be friends without trying to drag her around, at least until she's ready for it.
[since no one can escape the D. grip of love forever. But have another serious look]
I mean Rose, too, by the way. I've seen you arguing with her. You care and you want to have her be happy but you need to back down. Let her breathe. Let them both breathe. I promise you things will end up better for everyone involved including you.
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[And shakes his head.] I don't want to.
I want to fight with Rose because I'm mad at her. [>:T]
[He's mature.]
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Then accept the consequences. [noses Ace's shoulder] But I don't think you'll like them.
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[And tugs his hat down.]
Maybe. But I don't know any other way. And no, being nice or just... calm, is right out.
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I love you! [GLOMP!]