[He's slow, when he begins, not so much choosing his words carefully as simply taking his time with the thoughts; it's a subtle difference, but on Jotaro it's an obvious one, particularly to someone who knows him so well. Words wouldn't come easily, whether he was trying to craft them or not. As it is, he feels burned-out and tired, with ache already ringing his eyes like the dark circles he suspects he'll have in the morning.]
I never...expect promises. Certainties, I mean. It's not about being infallible.
[He pulls Giorno a little tighter; it's strange how he almost feels like an impostor like this, a little kid playing at being an adult, in a too-big body to match.]
What I mean is...I trust that you'll tell me what you honestly believe. And that when you act, it'll be on honest belief. I might not ever be able to see him differently than I do. You might do things differently than I would. Maybe I'll disagree with them, even, but...
...I don't know what's right. I know what I think is right. And I trust you, always, to do what you believe is right. So...at least if we're all trying, one of us will probably get to it. Even if it's not me.
I believe in you. And I believe...that you think, that there's no version of "right" that involves me getting hurt. So...
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[He's slow, when he begins, not so much choosing his words carefully as simply taking his time with the thoughts; it's a subtle difference, but on Jotaro it's an obvious one, particularly to someone who knows him so well. Words wouldn't come easily, whether he was trying to craft them or not. As it is, he feels burned-out and tired, with ache already ringing his eyes like the dark circles he suspects he'll have in the morning.]
I never...expect promises. Certainties, I mean. It's not about being infallible.
[He pulls Giorno a little tighter; it's strange how he almost feels like an impostor like this, a little kid playing at being an adult, in a too-big body to match.]
What I mean is...I trust that you'll tell me what you honestly believe. And that when you act, it'll be on honest belief. I might not ever be able to see him differently than I do. You might do things differently than I would. Maybe I'll disagree with them, even, but...
...I don't know what's right. I know what I think is right. And I trust you, always, to do what you believe is right. So...at least if we're all trying, one of us will probably get to it. Even if it's not me.
I believe in you. And I believe...that you think, that there's no version of "right" that involves me getting hurt. So...