[That Setsuna would use that name again, too, hurt, and it would be clear in his eyes. As the young Meister turned away, he took in a sharp breath through his teeth.
Feldt, when she was here, had been as clear in her emotions as she'd ever been, and curious if not friendly. Alle had been uncomfortable or embarrassed, but did not condemn. Even Tieria was somehow coming to grips with the changes in Lockon's life. And, not that he knew Hanayo, but she appreciated the anchor he had found here.
The next words were said in an even, dead tone. He didn't feel like he had the energy to continue this, but he wasn't the type to not try to get in the last shot.]
It has.
It has, and it's not because I was left behind. It's wider now, because I am trying to move forward. [And the only one who is trying to accept that is Neil.]