[Quatre bows in agreement, as memories of a time when he was crushed by them threaten to surface.]
[He... and anything in his vicinity.]
[Guiltily, he reaches for the flare of warmth radiating from Edgeworth, grasps it, and soaks it in, before the thrum of Zero's buster rifle or the sight of Vayeate, twisted and ruined, can take hold. Those memories will accomplish nothing here. With a quiet breath, he pushes them back to their depths and clings to the emotional olive branch unintentionally extended to him.]
[The whole thing lasts only a few moments. When he looks up again, his eyes are drier and his smile a bit steadier.]
I find perseverance much more rewarding. Don't you?
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[He... and anything in his vicinity.]
[Guiltily, he reaches for the flare of warmth radiating from Edgeworth, grasps it, and soaks it in, before the thrum of Zero's buster rifle or the sight of Vayeate, twisted and ruined, can take hold. Those memories will accomplish nothing here. With a quiet breath, he pushes them back to their depths and clings to the emotional olive branch unintentionally extended to him.]
[The whole thing lasts only a few moments. When he looks up again, his eyes are drier and his smile a bit steadier.]
I find perseverance much more rewarding. Don't you?