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[ But speaking solely in terms of maturity...

Almost as if she'd struck him, he starts and then clams up just as quick, all trace of petulant complaint gone from his tone and expression. He can't quite keep all of the hurt from showing behind his surprise. ]

...Why would you say a thing like that?

[Then there's a situation.

She furrows her brows together, maybe the slightest bit confused as to what the problem was with saying it. The world didn't completely end after all.]

I thought you'd be able to take a joke about it.

[ Oh, Seth. Abel and objectivity about the past are simply never meant to be together.

His reply is no harsh reprimand, though; he only sounds clearly resigned, softer, quieter than before. ]

How could I ever joke about a thing like that?

[No. No, she is not dealing with this issue.

She's going to walk right up to him, nearly toe to toe and look at him with clear determination. Even though convincing him to let go of the past is a losing battle and she knows it.]

You survived it, Abel. You lived through something that ended lesser beings. Guilt yourself for surviving all you want but you have to know that's not helping anyone. Not you, not your friends or family.

[ "Lesser beings"? That stings a little, that cutting reminder of his perceived superiority. Perhaps he'd have earned a bit more confidence in this feat of survival if he hadn't also been a major factor in the destruction of the world.

Or, really, if he'd just not been himself. A truly hopeless case. ]

My guilt is not their burden to carry. I won't allow it to drag anyone else down with me. I'm not that careless person, anymore.

If you weren't that careless person anymore, you wouldn't be the cause of pain for people who should be important to you. But why should anyone's feelings matter? It's not like you care about anyone aside from Lilith and her ghost.

[She's bitter and there's no attempt to disguise it. He should know how angry she is that he wasn't around for so many centuries. Along with the jealousy that now even in her death, Lilith was the force that kept her from having her brother by her side.

The sad fact was time was not capable of healing all wounds. Somehow it had only made twisted those feelings and make them worse.]

That's not true, Seth.

[ He's surprised - or, perhaps, he will be when he wakes up (dreams of Seth have never behaved in this way, any honest way) - but it's a drop in the ocean, still. Nothing will ever be enough to shake him from his guilt. ]

I do care, but I can't just-- [ He falters, searching for some small consolation, anything that won't just upset her further, but it's a losing battle, either way. ] ...I'm sorry. But I can't change the way things are.

[A losing battle she fought in the real world more then once. It always brought about unpleasant feelings. Feelings not even dreams could make disappear. The only benefit is that this time it is happening in a dream so she might not remember it come morning.]

You had plenty of time to change how things could have been and I gave you an opportunity to as well. You choose not to take these chances.

I can't. I can't just abandon the rest of the world. My life... The way it is, now, I have at least a chance to make sure history doesn't repeat itself. To make up for just a fraction of what I've done.

[ The sound of regret is overwhelming in his reply. He wishes for some perfect argument to assuage her anger, but he knows, of course, that he wouldn't deserve that, either. She should be angry with him. She should hate him. That's the kind of existence he's earned. ]

And... In the end, even if I knew without a doubt that there was nothing more I could do to atone, I still wouldn't deserve that kindness.

You've had ages to work to keep the past from repeating itself! Why start using that as reasoning now?!

[And her shoulder begin to shake. She's enraged but only with his reasoning. She loves her brother but if only striking him countless times would fix anything. All she could do was try and get some sort of understanding, after the emotions wear down. ]

What do you think Lilith would tell you right now? Or Cain? Would they approve of your negligence and you're incessant need to torture yourself?

Because up until now I've done nothing. I've been selfish, and I've wasted so much time...

[ He'd like to reach out to her, to comfort her if he can do nothing else to stop this tirade, but this isn't the sort of dream where he gets what he wants; his arms remain immobile at his sides, his feet rooted to the spot, and he's just a passenger in his own body, again. Looking on helplessly.

But that's really pretty fitting, for him. ]

Do you think I don't have regrets? I don't want to hurt anyone, anymore, but nothing I do will ever be enough.

And don't you just end up adding to your regrets like that? Is it worth it?

[Because she could never understand why he would always choose these things. Another eight centuries could pass and she doubted she could see any reason to live such a life.]

After all we had to endure how can you honestly want to help those people?

Because it's what she wanted.

[ And that's all he has left of Lilith, now - some vague ideal to live up to, and the ancestors of the people she so loved. ]

For all of us to love the world in the way that she did. And to forgive.

[She presses her lips together into a thin line, disapproving still. As much as she could love her family that love didn't translate to forgiveness.]

As far as I've seen loving the world and it's people don't seem to bring about any good fortune.

Are you saying I should give up when things get tough?

[ It's difficult to make light of anything, in their situation, but now he tries his best. There's no chance of either of them winning this argument, and he might not get another opportunity to diffuse the situation and, simultaneously, his fit of unconscious stress. ]

Or maybe use your brain and open your eyes once and a while. That might be a bit helpful to the cause.

[Or at the very least make him easier to deal with. While she certainly knew the topic at hand would always be a heavy one it certainly would never stop her sarcasm.]

It's not like I have any idea about what I'm talking about.

I'm trying my best.

[ And he means it, honestly, whether or not the sentiment gets through to her, too. ]

It'll just have to be enough, for now.

[She does have room to doubt that he's doing his best but there's nothing to gain from arguing it further.]

If you make me wait another century before paying me a visit I'm breaking your leg on sight.

W-Well, I wouldn't want that...

Then you better remember, huh? Because I won't forget to do it.

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