It still hits Giles like one of many blows to the head, though, and he looks honestly off guard. He almost visibly falters, even sitting beside her on the bed.]
...why?
[It's a very, very long time since he's considered that question at all. Probably it last happened before that Christmas night, when they'd danced together in the snow and sung that song together.
Why does he love Ginia? Giles almost can't remember a time when he didn't. Or maybe it's simply that he doesn't want to. Either way, the former Watcher looks at a loss.
But, he tries.]
I felt...I, I felt as though I was on equal footing, with you. Always have.
[It's closer to an answer to "why did you fall in love with me?" but, it's also true. Thinking back to everyone he was close to in Luceti before Ginia came into his life...they loved him, and he loved them, more than his own life, but there was always a slight element of distance there, a wall put up by his own age and experience and brokenness.
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It still hits Giles like one of many blows to the head, though, and he looks honestly off guard. He almost visibly falters, even sitting beside her on the bed.]
...why?
[It's a very, very long time since he's considered that question at all. Probably it last happened before that Christmas night, when they'd danced together in the snow and sung that song together.
Why does he love Ginia? Giles almost can't remember a time when he didn't. Or maybe it's simply that he doesn't want to. Either way, the former Watcher looks at a loss.
But, he tries.]
I felt...I, I felt as though I was on equal footing, with you. Always have.
[It's closer to an answer to "why did you fall in love with me?" but, it's also true. Thinking back to everyone he was close to in Luceti before Ginia came into his life...they loved him, and he loved them, more than his own life, but there was always a slight element of distance there, a wall put up by his own age and experience and brokenness.
He never felt that, with her.]