[And Giles certainly feels that way, no matter how temporary the arrangement is.
Edna is the vast majority of the reason he wanted to stop off home, to see for himself that his cat was all right. After losing one pet to the droids, well...even if he trusted Helios to look after her, Luceti is a dangerous place sometimes.
So to see her alive, and happy to see him...it's a good feeling among many, to say the least, and one more reason to ignore the bad as hard as he can.
However, when Edna gives him a strange look, and paws at him a bit as though checking that he's really there, he realizes that she's genuinely not sure. She notices the lack of wings, too, and it's confusing her. And it's a reminder of his current state, his current very temporary state, and for a moment, Giles looks truly sad as he pets the tabby's fur back into place. She doesn't protest when he picks her up, though, and when he turns to face Helios, he's hidden the sadness deep inside again. Or at least, he's trying to - a few cracks show. It's been a long day.
If it's selfish for Helios to wish that he could stay, then they can be selfish together.]
Tea, um...th-that sounds wonderful, Helios. I would love some.
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Edna is the vast majority of the reason he wanted to stop off home, to see for himself that his cat was all right. After losing one pet to the droids, well...even if he trusted Helios to look after her, Luceti is a dangerous place sometimes.
So to see her alive, and happy to see him...it's a good feeling among many, to say the least, and one more reason to ignore the bad as hard as he can.
However, when Edna gives him a strange look, and paws at him a bit as though checking that he's really there, he realizes that she's genuinely not sure. She notices the lack of wings, too, and it's confusing her. And it's a reminder of his current state, his current very temporary state, and for a moment, Giles looks truly sad as he pets the tabby's fur back into place. She doesn't protest when he picks her up, though, and when he turns to face Helios, he's hidden the sadness deep inside again. Or at least, he's trying to - a few cracks show. It's been a long day.
If it's selfish for Helios to wish that he could stay, then they can be selfish together.]
Tea, um...th-that sounds wonderful, Helios. I would love some.