[Joshua catches the way Cid flexes one hand out of the corner of his eye. A silent understanding between all Dominants about the truth behind all of their power. The ever-sinking feeling of stiffening skin and muscles... So Joshua can only understand quietly.
Even though he too feels something lighter about his body right now as well. With time, he'll learn what this world has done for them.]
It was from that day that we truly started to know our enemy.
[Joshua can fill in the details, if Cid wishes it. Or maybe he'll need time to process the next things he says. Joshua places a hand on his chest.]
Ultima singled out Clive that day, and from that moment onward, he became the focal point of its malevolence, serving its own mysterious ends. I did my best to contain Ultima's darkness, preventing it from claiming my brother. Since then, I've been grappling with the lingering echoes of Ultima in my body.
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Even though he too feels something lighter about his body right now as well. With time, he'll learn what this world has done for them.]
It was from that day that we truly started to know our enemy.
[Joshua can fill in the details, if Cid wishes it. Or maybe he'll need time to process the next things he says. Joshua places a hand on his chest.]
Ultima singled out Clive that day, and from that moment onward, he became the focal point of its malevolence, serving its own mysterious ends. I did my best to contain Ultima's darkness, preventing it from claiming my brother. Since then, I've been grappling with the lingering echoes of Ultima in my body.