[ . . . it's a tricky place to navigate. Baren already doesn't have the best grasp on relationships, on emotions, as new to the former as he is and as much as he tries to suppress the latter. Still, he listens easily when Yamato explains, if all that Yamato needs is someone to listen.
Some part of Baren thinks that maybe he should tell his sword what to do, because that's what a master's role is meant to be. To provide that guidance, that purpose -
But despite everything he'd said, it's hard to acknowledge Yamato as a sword and a sword alone. This is a part of his human life. The part that belonged to him, and only him.]
... Kiyo's your partner in everything, but he probably still has a hard time talking about the stuff that matters to him. That's too sore for him to acknowledge.
[Yamato was the one who'd told him about how Kashuu left the city, after all. This is Baren's best guess.]
... I don't think he realizes how it might make you feel. He's not always self-centered, really, but... sometimes when it's painful, the lens gets smaller, you know?
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Some part of Baren thinks that maybe he should tell his sword what to do, because that's what a master's role is meant to be. To provide that guidance, that purpose -
But despite everything he'd said, it's hard to acknowledge Yamato as a sword and a sword alone. This is a part of his human life. The part that belonged to him, and only him.]
... Kiyo's your partner in everything, but he probably still has a hard time talking about the stuff that matters to him. That's too sore for him to acknowledge.
[Yamato was the one who'd told him about how Kashuu left the city, after all. This is Baren's best guess.]
... I don't think he realizes how it might make you feel. He's not always self-centered, really, but... sometimes when it's painful, the lens gets smaller, you know?