Honesty need not come in the form of an outburst such as mine, but...
[Ever the self-deprecating one, Carlisle is. Still, he trails off as he meets Atem's smile with a nervous one of his own, one that shifts to a look of confusion as his student holds up his notes, then an expression of genuine gratitude as he tears them into pieces.]
Thank you. With what little relief is offered to me as I face my coming end, I can rest that much easier now... and perhaps turn my mind to what lies ahead, should I manage a miraculous recovery.
[He's not counting on one, but... it is nice to think about, far nicer than the thought of his student careening toward his demise at the hands of a demon -- or worse.]
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[Ever the self-deprecating one, Carlisle is. Still, he trails off as he meets Atem's smile with a nervous one of his own, one that shifts to a look of confusion as his student holds up his notes, then an expression of genuine gratitude as he tears them into pieces.]
Thank you. With what little relief is offered to me as I face my coming end, I can rest that much easier now... and perhaps turn my mind to what lies ahead, should I manage a miraculous recovery.
[He's not counting on one, but... it is nice to think about, far nicer than the thought of his student careening toward his demise at the hands of a demon -- or worse.]