fighters don't live in peace

[leschath.livejournal.com]

[Milo appears, sitting on the Astral Plane. He is dressed in normal clothing, as in civilian clothing. It's a rather different look than what he usually bothers with, fitted pants with a long strap that's fastened to each pant leg at the knee and a tight t-shirt in a dark blue. His hair's tied loosely at the base of his neck and he looks...disturbed. Country life does not agree with him.]

Well, Athens is still around at least. [He rubs at his temples like he has a bad headache.]

How do normal people do this?

Comments

[contract_star]

Normal life, you mean?

[leschath.livejournal.com]

Yes. Waking up to birds singing.

Packaged meat. Talking, or failing to talk. It's quite revolting.

[contract_star]

[Smirks.] It's easier when you have to pretend at it all the time. [Looks skyward.] You do get used to it, but it takes awhile.

[leschath.livejournal.com]

It was never my job to pretend.

[shakes his head.] I don't think I will.

[contract_star]

No, I suppose not.

It takes time. And it's a slow process. Very slow. And some part of you will always be restless. But, you'll be alright--eventually.

[lamb_of_gold]

Readjusting?

[leschath.livejournal.com]

Failing to readjust would be more accurate.

[lamb_of_gold]

I'm sure you're faring better than I would in your situation.

[leschath.livejournal.com]

No, I think you would handle the "peace and quiet" better.

[lamb_of_gold]

Well, you're not living with the anticipation of either assassins or a holy war. I think, perhaps, it is that element I would have trouble adapting to.

[auroredor.livejournal.com]

Without thought.

[leschath.livejournal.com]

[Bitterly,] So you speak.

[Soundless sigh and he looks down.] How do you do it?

[auroredor.livejournal.com]

... [So not dignifying that with a reply.]

I choose not to make mountains from grains of sand.

[leschath.livejournal.com]

And what do you choose to do?

[auroredor.livejournal.com]

To live, whatever that might entail. That much hasn't changed.

[witchmaker.livejournal.com]

Normal people don't know anything else.

[leschath.livejournal.com]

That leaves me nowhere.

[witchmaker.livejournal.com]

I hear you. All you want is a normal, peaceful life again, then once you get it, it's boring.

[leschath.livejournal.com]

I never had a peaceful life. Nor did I ever want it.

[witchmaker.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you're stuck with one regardless.

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

Do what?

[leschath.livejournal.com]

Live without meaning.

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

You have to find your own meaning in things.

[leschath.livejournal.com]

Such as?

[He's honestly curious, if anyone would know how it should be Shun, he's a Saint and he's mentally healthy. It's a rarity :|]

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

I think it's different for everyone. For me Nii-san and everyone else, including Athena is what's meaningful to me.