-Nods-
-Checks to make sure no one is listening and that Shinji is asleep-
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-Starts telling him about Nibelheim, and his mother, and how his dad was a drunk who walked out on them both-
-And their cottage, and the mountains he'd explore even though everyone said not to-
-And a distinct absence of his mentions of any friends. Just talks about the mountains and his mother a lot-
-And stealing food to get through the winter-
-And Tifa, and how she smiled at him one time and said they'd go play together, but then she never did-
-And how later her mother died, and her venture into the mountains caused him to drop her off a cliff, putting her in a coma and him just scuffing his knees-
MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon AlchemistShe woke up a week later. So it was okay. Everyone was mad, after that. I never said anything...
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-Goes back to telling stories about different caves he discovered in the mountains, and how he found a wolf pup caught in a bear trap and let it out, and it licked his hand, and how he picked a fight with Johnny and his gang and won once, even though he couldn't see out of his left eye for a week-
-Then starts talking about how he left home at fourteen after promising Tifa he'd always come back and save her, and joined the military-
MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist-A certain blue police box reappears-
-The Doctor strides out, now with a nifty overcoat and blue suit, rather than his brown one-
-Them sandshoes remain, though-
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?I bet you did!
-He says this with utter genuineness without a hint of condescension-
-Good old Ten-
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?Oh, yes? If they're anything like that bike of yours, I can understand why.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?

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MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist