[The smile faded from Souji's face and he reached out, grabbing Cliff's hand. His reassurance was meant to quell Souji's fears, but it did the opposite. He'd heard this before. So many people said the same thing in the years since he'd come here. They'd always be here, never die, never go.
He'd had enough of people promising things only to disappear.]
Don't.
[He had to restrain himself from adding an almost desperate "Please" after that. He may have had his fears, but he didn't need anyone else to know them. Souji softened his expression, trying to make his words seem less out of insecurity and more for reassurance.]
You don't need to push yourself so hard. It wasn't anything you could prevent.
action;
He'd had enough of people promising things only to disappear.]
Don't.
[He had to restrain himself from adding an almost desperate "Please" after that. He may have had his fears, but he didn't need anyone else to know them. Souji softened his expression, trying to make his words seem less out of insecurity and more for reassurance.]
You don't need to push yourself so hard. It wasn't anything you could prevent.