[ It's instant, the way that the tether saturates with his calm. Emotions run in tandem, pushing and pulling the light like the revolutions of the moon. ]

It's alright. Because I can't recall it, it must have been a memory. But I don't feel any different.

[ There doesn't seem to be anything inherently wrong about him, or something so off that others might notice. Whatever it was, it must've been important enough to sate her, but not enough to fundamentally alter who Subaru is. It stands to reason — he's given up much, in his life. ]

Gaining insight that way hit a dead end for me.