[Chord/NPC ]
When Kites entered a nice younger woman who was slightly older than Kites smiled up at him. ¡°Hello,¡± she said. When Kites said he wished to see Mr. Chord. The woman nodded?¡°i will let him know you wish to speak with him. One moment please.¡±
She buzzed Chord and After a few minutes, she said ¡°He will see you now.¡± As Kites entered, Chord stood and smiled. ¡°Hello Kites. Of course, come in. Would you like something to drink? How can I help you?¡±
[Kites]
"Th-thank you," he answered the lady, awkwardly standing off to the side as he waited to be let in.? He didn't know how much time had passed, which felt like forever and a day, but finally he was told that he was free to proceed, so he stepped forward as the door slid open and then closed behind him with a soft "whoosh."? Inside was Chord, the man that had first recruited him into the folds of his company, who had just previously took on a more serious tone and told them exactly what he thought of their failure, no holds barred, now appeared to be quite friendly and unassuming.? Nervous was putting it mildly.
"Hello, sir...thank you for letting me come in," he started, taking a short bow much like he did with Raine.? When he looked back, Chord was still smiling at him.? "I wanted to talk to you about what happened, now that I've had a little bit of time to think about it."? Putting his hands behind his back, he let out a sigh, to try and calm himself, diverting his eyes.
"I..may have been too rash with what I said back at the classroom.? Having realized that we all failed and the frustration that came with it, and the flurry of emotions that came after, I think, made some of us regret our actions.? I know I certainly have..it's just..it's just that.."? Kites breathed out, willing his heart to stop trying to break through his rib cage.? Come on, man, remember what Raine said.? Be confident, tell it like it is.? Can't really fail any more than you already have, right?
"When you first recruited me, I was very eager to prove myself.? I still am, but what I wasn't prepared for was this onslaught of both logic and emotion.? Never have I had someone affect me so much that it's muddled my brain, stirred up my heart and made me act like a love sick...like a love sick puppy," he said, biting his lip.? "I mean, it's not Gen's fault at all...I hope you don't hold that against him...what I'm trying to say is..."? Steeling his resolve, he looked back up, straight into Chord's eyes, trying to summon up whatever bit of courage he had in that moment.
"What I'm trying to say is that I want to do better, sir.? I came to Port Vega for a reason.? To find myself, to prove that I was worthy of existing, to find that inner strength to protect those who could not do so...? You've given me that chance and instead of taking it seriously, I decided to chase someone else's tail and completely disrespected what you were trying to achieve.? For that, I take full responsibility...and whatever may come with it, but..? But, I don't want to give up here!? If I just accept this outcome and not fight for what could be, then I would not only be letting myself down, I feel that I would be letting you down even more than I already have."
"Please, don't give up on me yet, sir.? I want to stay...I want to keep working towards that goal and prove to you that I'm worth my salt.? If you are willing to give me that second chance, I promise that I would not let you down, sir."
Once finished, he breathed out again, letting off steam and all the nervousness that ensued.? He bowed again at the waist, having said everything that he wanted to say and waited to hear what Chord thought about it all.? The wait felt excruciating to him, but he made no indication that he was antsy...at least, he hoped.
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