It will. It will, because of who you are, Tali. Because you've never given in, and you'll remember every day that you gave up.
[The edge in his subharmonics is no longer just anger; determination is worked in. They can't break one of his oldest and dearest friends. They're not allowed.]
Your priority has to be Rannoch, has to be the people you care about, not not getting hurt again. Because if this says anything, it says that no matter what you do, there could still be pain. Acting to avoid it... That's not the Tali I know, and it's not any way to live. And there's plenty we can do.
[He leans forward urgently, forgetting the shape he's in, and has to pause to catch his breath for a second before he can continue. Ow.]
We fight. Not actively. But we fight by encouraging every single person they hurt. By building them up. By becoming crew, not with the CDC, but with the recruits. By showing them that we're not just toys to be played with and discarded when they're not entertained anymore. We stand together. And together, we can be strong.
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[The edge in his subharmonics is no longer just anger; determination is worked in. They can't break one of his oldest and dearest friends. They're not allowed.]
Your priority has to be Rannoch, has to be the people you care about, not not getting hurt again. Because if this says anything, it says that no matter what you do, there could still be pain. Acting to avoid it... That's not the Tali I know, and it's not any way to live. And there's plenty we can do.
[He leans forward urgently, forgetting the shape he's in, and has to pause to catch his breath for a second before he can continue. Ow.]
We fight. Not actively. But we fight by encouraging every single person they hurt. By building them up. By becoming crew, not with the CDC, but with the recruits. By showing them that we're not just toys to be played with and discarded when they're not entertained anymore. We stand together. And together, we can be strong.