[ The way he says "friend" harbors doubts she didn't think were possible. That's what they are, isn't it? They had hit it off from the beginning--he'd been kind to her creations, reserved but welcoming in his own way.
She could explain who She is--Hydaelyn, the Mother Crystal and the one who bestowed Her abilities upon Himeka, whatever the implications--but she doesn't. That seems less important than what Amos is actually telling her.
Himeka shakes her head. ]
Be better? Better than what?
[ What she knows of his past is minimal, but nothing in it reeks of a bad person. She saw a sad boy on the docks guilty seeking comfort from a woman carrying her own heavy burden, and a man in love with his crew and craft. What is there to judge in that? ]
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She could explain who She is--Hydaelyn, the Mother Crystal and the one who bestowed Her abilities upon Himeka, whatever the implications--but she doesn't. That seems less important than what Amos is actually telling her.
Himeka shakes her head. ]
Be better? Better than what?
[ What she knows of his past is minimal, but nothing in it reeks of a bad person. She saw a sad boy on the docks guilty seeking comfort from a woman carrying her own heavy burden, and a man in love with his crew and craft. What is there to judge in that? ]