[There's more hesitance on Riku's end. It's good that Blake's calmed down. That's a start, but what's he supposed to say now?
It's... tough. Riku may be nineteen now, but in many ways he is still a kid. He lacks the hard life experience of a full-grown adult-- especially someone like Blake, who's served on the police force. A job fraught with danger.
Is Riku too idealistic? Maybe Sora's rubbed off on him more than he expected, because his gut instinct's to say something like, "It'll be okay." He raises his index finger, then lowers it, once again hit with hesitation.
After a while, he finally starts speaking.]
...Well, there's still time to turn it around. You could look at this place like a second chance. But even if you don't, just... everyone has their screw-ups every now and then. I've heard that I make some pretty lousy mistakes myself, so you're not alone.
[Because even if Riku didn't shoot somebody, he still ends up destroying his home in the future, a fact that's haunted him for years.]
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It's... tough. Riku may be nineteen now, but in many ways he is still a kid. He lacks the hard life experience of a full-grown adult-- especially someone like Blake, who's served on the police force. A job fraught with danger.
Is Riku too idealistic? Maybe Sora's rubbed off on him more than he expected, because his gut instinct's to say something like, "It'll be okay." He raises his index finger, then lowers it, once again hit with hesitation.
After a while, he finally starts speaking.]
...Well, there's still time to turn it around. You could look at this place like a second chance. But even if you don't, just... everyone has their screw-ups every now and then. I've heard that I make some pretty lousy mistakes myself, so you're not alone.
[Because even if Riku didn't shoot somebody, he still ends up destroying his home in the future, a fact that's haunted him for years.]