[ So it's just backed up by old-fashioned empathy, then. Deja vu if you've been somewhere similar, and intuition — but no extra insights, no glimpses into an actual thought process or memories. Johnny offers a small, apologetic smile at her surprise, and his reply's interrupted by the slow sweep of her emotions.
It feels like a tide, washing out and coming back with something new; close, but not quite. His brow furrows slightly as he focuses on the new emotions, the sharp nerves and resignation and... relief. It's a strange mix, but it isn't completely alien. It reminds him of half of his reunions with D'av. Blind faith and hope and idolization tangled up with disappointment and anxiety, and eventually? Resignation. Giving up.
It reminds him of his father, too. Dim, dull, way more tilted to the unhappy side of the scale. But it's there. ]
Not exactly, but... [ This isn't about the science. This is simple curiosity, cautious. ] Family?
[ When it comes down to it, that's what his first memory had been about, too. Family and conflict. If he's on the right track, then she isn't as far off as she might think. ]
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It feels like a tide, washing out and coming back with something new; close, but not quite. His brow furrows slightly as he focuses on the new emotions, the sharp nerves and resignation and... relief. It's a strange mix, but it isn't completely alien. It reminds him of half of his reunions with D'av. Blind faith and hope and idolization tangled up with disappointment and anxiety, and eventually? Resignation. Giving up.
It reminds him of his father, too. Dim, dull, way more tilted to the unhappy side of the scale. But it's there. ]
Not exactly, but... [ This isn't about the science. This is simple curiosity, cautious. ] Family?
[ When it comes down to it, that's what his first memory had been about, too. Family and conflict. If he's on the right track, then she isn't as far off as she might think. ]