>>6017578“If I didn't think you deserved to be saved, I wouldn't have shared my power with you.” you tell her sternly. “I would have simply let Aku devour you whole. Don't EVER think that you're worthless again, understood?”
“Y-Yes, my lord.” she replies, still not sounding entirely certain. You're unsure how to get through to her as well, when suddenly inspiration strikes. You may not have the words, but words exist only to try and communicate thoughts anyways. But you don't need words, when your thoughts and feelings can speak for themselves.
“Stay still.” you tell her, opening up the telepathic link as you lean in, pressing your forehead to hers. Thinking of how your people left your old world behind, coming to this planet and conquering it. Of beings like Ubo, like Raven, even Broly who no longer had a home who you took in. Who you raised to be one of your own. You fill your head with your memories, sharing your entire history with her. Thoughts that would have taken hours, days even are all shared near-instantly, you pulling your head back and looking into her eyes. To see Haathe is crying freely, the tears streaking down her face. “Do you understand now?”
“M...My lord, I....” she says, at a loss for words. After a few beats she leans in, wrapping her arms around your neck. “Thank you. Thou art truly a most just lord. I am yours, until thine bloodline ends or thou turn'st me away.”
“Don't live for me. Live for yourself.” you tell her, rising back up to your feet. “But for now, get some more rest. We still have a while before the day starts.”
“Yes, my lord.” she replies, standing and bowing as you go to the door. She remains there, head bowed until you leave, walking back over to your own room. The door slides open near-silently, you peering into the darkness. As your eyes adjust, you see that Meloka and Towa are both still asleep, you stripping back down and sneaking back into bed, trying to fall back asleep.
But sleep doesn't come. Having gone through your memories, you now lay there, remembering everything you've been through. From your early years on Planet Vegeta, fighting to survive and eat all the way to now, being one of the strongest beings in the universe and one who can even defeat a Time God and stand toe-to-toe with a Destroyer, at least for a time, you've been through quite a lot. But through everything, you've survived. Through it all, you managed to fight through and survive, against even seemingly impossible odds. Your mind is focused on the past, thinking over things until a soft voice draws you out of your own mind.
“You seem to be deep in thought.” Towa whispers, you glancing over and seeing her looking up at you. “Is something bothering you, Karn?”
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