He is, however, blinded by idea of Jinx β he always has been β she's more than just his daughter, she's the very idea of what Zaun could be. Strong, smart, brilliant children who persist despite everything. Their city ground them down, tragedy after tragedy, but here was Jinx, strong, proud, perfect. Like he'd always known she could be.
She looks away from him, and he doesn't know why. ]
Just like we wanted, Jinx.
[ It had never been just him, right? It was their dream, for Zaun. To scare them. Terrify them into understanding that they were more than just Trenchers who'd gotten too big to stay in the fissures where they belonged.
The last time she'd done something this big, she'd been elated, exuberant to show him, complete with explosions and the fanfare he'd expected.
How much had him β leaving (dying, was he dead? he could only assume?) β changed her? How much was wrong? Had she done this because of them? Because they'd taken someone else from her? Was the sister involved? He'd known, as soon as she resurfaced, that she would hurt her more than anyone could.
He doesn't reach out this time. She's β the same, but... but β she's so different. How long has it been? ]
Three councilors... [ He said, instead. Something like shock, or is it wonder? in his voice. ]
There is no turning back from that. We were beyond the point of no return, after that.
[ He'd always hesitated, to finally breach that threshold. Perhaps there was still a part of that weak man he'd once been in there. ]
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He is, however, blinded by idea of Jinx β he always has been β she's more than just his daughter, she's the very idea of what Zaun could be. Strong, smart, brilliant children who persist despite everything. Their city ground them down, tragedy after tragedy, but here was Jinx, strong, proud, perfect. Like he'd always known she could be.
She looks away from him, and he doesn't know why. ]
Just like we wanted, Jinx.
[ It had never been just him, right? It was their dream, for Zaun. To scare them. Terrify them into understanding that they were more than just Trenchers who'd gotten too big to stay in the fissures where they belonged.
The last time she'd done something this big, she'd been elated, exuberant to show him, complete with explosions and the fanfare he'd expected.
How much had him β leaving (dying, was he dead? he could only assume?) β changed her? How much was wrong? Had she done this because of them? Because they'd taken someone else from her? Was the sister involved? He'd known, as soon as she resurfaced, that she would hurt her more than anyone could.
He doesn't reach out this time. She's β the same, but... but β she's so different. How long has it been? ]
Three councilors... [ He said, instead. Something like shock, or is it wonder? in his voice. ]
There is no turning back from that. We were beyond the point of no return, after that.
[ He'd always hesitated, to finally breach that threshold. Perhaps there was still a part of that weak man he'd once been in there. ]