[Usually, she would look to him, but right now, her focus is on the shadow. Who, as instructed, cries openly. Heartbroken sobs, open, honest; things Lucina never gave herself, before she looks up through her tears.
And she nods, before giving a flicker of a smile, and then, in a flash of light, she's gone, disappearing into irises. Lucina leans back as the light clears, and in her place is a young woman, holding the sword Lucina somehow summoned. She holds it out to her as Lucina stands.
> The strength of heart required to face oneself has been made manifest...
Lucina has faced her other self...
She has obtained the facade used to overcome life's hardships, the Persona Kali!
And then she's gone. But Lucina doesn't immediately turn, watching as the card for strength too disappears into nothing, before facing Souji again.] Souji. Everyone. You have my eternal gratitude- [But she cuts herself short as she blinks, a hand going up to her eyes.
Don't forget you can cry, too.]
I- they don't seem to want to stop.
[Even if she's smiling, that grief, all that pent up ache and sadness and pain and everything that has happened since she made the decision to be strong... it's all coming out, and all she can do is shake inaudiably as she lets them fall.
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And she nods, before giving a flicker of a smile, and then, in a flash of light, she's gone, disappearing into irises. Lucina leans back as the light clears, and in her place is a young woman, holding the sword Lucina somehow summoned. She holds it out to her as Lucina stands.
> The strength of heart required to face oneself has been made manifest...
Lucina has faced her other self...
She has obtained the facade used to overcome life's hardships, the Persona Kali!
And then she's gone. But Lucina doesn't immediately turn, watching as the card for strength too disappears into nothing, before facing Souji again.] Souji. Everyone. You have my eternal gratitude- [But she cuts herself short as she blinks, a hand going up to her eyes.
Don't forget you can cry, too.]
I- they don't seem to want to stop.
[Even if she's smiling, that grief, all that pent up ache and sadness and pain and everything that has happened since she made the decision to be strong... it's all coming out, and all she can do is shake inaudiably as she lets them fall.
Finally lets it out.]