[ Somnus had suffered in silence. It had been a privilege to hear what he had to say, in the time she knew him. She recalls traveling to the top of the mountain with him within a virtual reality, of becoming privy to one of his memories when he had been young. ] He... stood up, after failing a warp. Dirt on his nose, a few scratches— Each time, he stood up again.
[ He too, did not want to be left behind, but it had been more than that. There were other things he had done. Amazing things, great things, and yes, frightening things, and he carried it all like a mourning shroud. ] With his magic... he developed incredible spells. [ The one they saw beyond the barrier, for instance, then the one he had shown her one other morning. ] He had to— [ There was an imperative at the time while he was still alive, a pressing need to develop skills he wouldn’t otherwise have. ] He had to, to tame the scourge’s spread. [ If he didn’t succeed, he and many more would have perished, others would have fallen. He had managed, but it cost him a premature death, a damaged family, and more. ] Then for Lucis... he worked with his Shield, his queen, and others of his guard.
[ ...As she suspected, it is too much to speak of him so much. Drawing a breath, she turns slightly to look at Noctis, because this— what she’s telling him— isn’t ultimately about Somnus. ] Practicing swordsmanship, refining magic, working with those one trusts, picking oneself up after falling....
You’re... just as capable as that. If not more in some areas. [ Because let’s face it, Somnus wasn’t a people person. Noctis is far more personable and relatable, he can easily work alongside others. ] We’re here to help you get there, as well.
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[ He too, did not want to be left behind, but it had been more than that. There were other things he had done. Amazing things, great things, and yes, frightening things, and he carried it all like a mourning shroud. ] With his magic... he developed incredible spells. [ The one they saw beyond the barrier, for instance, then the one he had shown her one other morning. ] He had to— [ There was an imperative at the time while he was still alive, a pressing need to develop skills he wouldn’t otherwise have. ] He had to, to tame the scourge’s spread. [ If he didn’t succeed, he and many more would have perished, others would have fallen. He had managed, but it cost him a premature death, a damaged family, and more. ] Then for Lucis... he worked with his Shield, his queen, and others of his guard.
[ ...As she suspected, it is too much to speak of him so much. Drawing a breath, she turns slightly to look at Noctis, because this— what she’s telling him— isn’t ultimately about Somnus. ] Practicing swordsmanship, refining magic, working with those one trusts, picking oneself up after falling....
You’re... just as capable as that. If not more in some areas. [ Because let’s face it, Somnus wasn’t a people person. Noctis is far more personable and relatable, he can easily work alongside others. ] We’re here to help you get there, as well.