[ Then that's where they diverge. Minato hadn't necessarily felt as though he needed to put on a brave face for everyone. It's different, because instead of wishing to prove himself, he'd simply carried others' burdens because he couldn't think of any reasons not to. They'd asked, and so he scooped them up even if it meant straining his own arms. And if it began to weigh heavily, he'd simply figure out a way to bear it more efficiently.
The more you empty a basket, the more space you have to carry things in it.
Minato feels her cheek against his hair. The warmth is strange, but it's not bad by any means. It's just different. New. While Minato hadn't put on a brave face to reassure others, his aloof independence was sufficient to persuade them that all was well. ]
Sounds like you were a good leader then.
[ His charisma stemmed from effortless confidence, though its true source was his complete lack of fear towards things people were supposed to be afraid of. Kotone's feels a little different to him, like the gravitational pull of the sun, offering warmth to those that were coaxed into her orbit. ]
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The more you empty a basket, the more space you have to carry things in it.
Minato feels her cheek against his hair. The warmth is strange, but it's not bad by any means. It's just different. New. While Minato hadn't put on a brave face to reassure others, his aloof independence was sufficient to persuade them that all was well. ]
Sounds like you were a good leader then.
[ His charisma stemmed from effortless confidence, though its true source was his complete lack of fear towards things people were supposed to be afraid of. Kotone's feels a little different to him, like the gravitational pull of the sun, offering warmth to those that were coaxed into her orbit. ]
...but it was hard sometimes, wasn't it?