Those words hurt her MORE than anyone can ever know – but what choice does she have left than to let him go? The blonde stands in-front of the only exit to the building, a rather DEFEATED expression upon her features, sorrow penetrating her once bubbly features, she has to try SOMETHING.
“What you’re doing – it isn’t gonna’ change ANYTHING, you gotta’ know that ! You just gotta’ …” There’s a pause whilst he approaches the door, Rikku doesn’t move, but her head is lowered and he has the space he needs to pass her by. He can go. No matter how many pleas she gives, she can’t STOP him. “Why can’t you see you’re giving your life away for nothing…”
it’s true - he knows how the cycle goes. knows the stories. he’d long ago given up on the idea that ATONEMENT would bring about salvation - no, Sin would keep being reborn, until someone found a way to stop it forever, but until then... ‘ defeating Sin brings Spira hope, ’ he says finally, the chaos around them fading away as he focuses on the other. ‘ but it also brings peace. a year, perhaps two. time for us to rebuild, time for us to try new things. you cannot put a price on human life, ’ he says softly. ‘ but if I had to, my own would suffice in trade so that the children of my village can have a year where they don’t have to worry about another monster. ’
Kilika port was in shambles. that much he knew. it would take that year to recover, if they ever could. the temple was intact, but... ‘ if you truly believe this is for nothing, then you must also believe there’s another way, yes? help me and your own summoner get to Zanarkand. I have a feeling we might yet find more answers there. if not, then allow me to obtain the final aeon - sparing the Lady Yuna for the time being, and buying you enough time to find a DIFFERENT approach. ’
