He fits. With these others? With these living beings - and these AI. That's hard to fathom. It's hard to process. Both sides, both halves of himself, are grappling with the notion.
Something more - has him ducking his head, while squeezing back in return. His shadow shifts, seeming to reach out, to lift his head. And when it does, when Shadowmaru raises his chin again, his face is whole. It flickers back and forth between the two forms, but it is whole.
"You chose me." He sounds choked up. "I've tried to - understand what we spoke about. Combining with all of you. But it's - it's been hard."
TOO LONG
He fits. With these others? With these living beings - and these AI. That's hard to fathom. It's hard to process. Both sides, both halves of himself, are grappling with the notion.
Something more - has him ducking his head, while squeezing back in return. His shadow shifts, seeming to reach out, to lift his head. And when it does, when Shadowmaru raises his chin again, his face is whole. It flickers back and forth between the two forms, but it is whole.
"You chose me." He sounds choked up. "I've tried to - understand what we spoke about. Combining with all of you. But it's - it's been hard."