[ this isn't exactly something Abel expected the two of them to discuss, but... now it's out in the air between them, Abel won't dismiss the subject. it is a delicate one for sure, and an important one.

he turns the pastry over in his fingers thoughtfully. ]

...In the cavern, because of our Legacy-- some part of her and I, I think... we blurred for a moment.

[ ... ]

It... ached, Dokja. It has been aching ever since.