[Now, if this were a more pleasant discussion, subtle flexing would certainly be the order of the day. As it was, all Philip did was stretch out a little; the thinner he could make his muscles, the more tightly she could bind him. These things were important, you know.
And of course, his conversation was far too solemn to be noticing how this pose showed off how well-defined his chest and stomach was. He probably doesn't realize it himself.]
Yes, that's true; as much as we should remember the dead, that shouldn't stop us from going on with life.
[Brave words... but at the back of his mind, a thought kept niggling away. Could he ever move on if he lost Aurora?
If he failed so badly in protecting her... would he even deserve to go on living?]
[Action]
And of course, his conversation was far too solemn to be noticing how this pose showed off how well-defined his chest and stomach was. He probably doesn't realize it himself.]
Yes, that's true; as much as we should remember the dead, that shouldn't stop us from going on with life.
[Brave words... but at the back of his mind, a thought kept niggling away. Could he ever move on if he lost Aurora?
If he failed so badly in protecting her... would he even deserve to go on living?]