"Forgiving requires believing that something is going to change, and I know it won't." Knives on the other hand is resigned. He'd never had a chance, even as a child. A human always came first. "It doesn't make me upset anymore. I can't blame a cat for being a cat, and I can't blame you for being who you are." But he knows how it'll end.
The same way it always does, and it never matters. He wasn't important enough.
What he thought Vash should know is ... a lot of things. Too much, and most of it wouldn't be heeded. Tiredly he raises a hand, one finger raised. "Wams are intelligent and a hive mind. Not a collective like plants, but similar. The bigger and older the wam, the smarter it is. Make friends with Zazie, if she's still alive, she's one of them. Make friends with the wams. It's their world, after all, and she's less my 'servant' than an interested third party." Important to know, even if the wams had decided to try to brainwash him, and he made them pay for it. Another finger. "Learn to use your natural gifts. Without that knowledge you're a victim waiting to happen. If you can't control yourself, that means someone else can, and will. Someone like me. You won't have a say in what happens afterward, so learn. Quickly. Even if it's uncomfortable, or frightens you, take control of yourself so nobody else can."
Third. "Trust your guide. He was sent for a reason, and as far as I know he's never betrayed you, even when it seemed like he might have. Don't let him fight alone, that's going to go badly and you'll blame me."
Fourth finger. "If time continues forward from your point, stay out of July if it .. somehow is still there. And Augusta. I will handle it myself, if need be. Do not go alone if you must go. If you go alone, these cities will be destroyed because you didn't follow point two."
Fifth. "You'll eventually encounter a man named Legato. Blue hair, yellow eyes, utterly faithful. He'll try to kill you. He won't succeed but you're not going to have fun in the meantime. He is also part of that other issue of control. He may .. MAY listen if I tell him to stop, but it's unlikely; it's possible I can turn his devotion to including you as well." There's a pause, and Knives frowns. Actually, of every being in his entire life, the only one who ever prioritized him.. "Actually, how do you feel about being worshipped?"
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The same way it always does, and it never matters. He wasn't important enough.
What he thought Vash should know is ... a lot of things. Too much, and most of it wouldn't be heeded. Tiredly he raises a hand, one finger raised. "Wams are intelligent and a hive mind. Not a collective like plants, but similar. The bigger and older the wam, the smarter it is. Make friends with Zazie, if she's still alive, she's one of them. Make friends with the wams. It's their world, after all, and she's less my 'servant' than an interested third party." Important to know, even if the wams had decided to try to brainwash him, and he made them pay for it. Another finger. "Learn to use your natural gifts. Without that knowledge you're a victim waiting to happen. If you can't control yourself, that means someone else can, and will. Someone like me. You won't have a say in what happens afterward, so learn. Quickly. Even if it's uncomfortable, or frightens you, take control of yourself so nobody else can."
Third. "Trust your guide. He was sent for a reason, and as far as I know he's never betrayed you, even when it seemed like he might have. Don't let him fight alone, that's going to go badly and you'll blame me."
Fourth finger. "If time continues forward from your point, stay out of July if it .. somehow is still there. And Augusta. I will handle it myself, if need be. Do not go alone if you must go. If you go alone, these cities will be destroyed because you didn't follow point two."
Fifth. "You'll eventually encounter a man named Legato. Blue hair, yellow eyes, utterly faithful. He'll try to kill you. He won't succeed but you're not going to have fun in the meantime. He is also part of that other issue of control. He may .. MAY listen if I tell him to stop, but it's unlikely; it's possible I can turn his devotion to including you as well." There's a pause, and Knives frowns. Actually, of every being in his entire life, the only one who ever prioritized him.. "Actually, how do you feel about being worshipped?"