[Even with Tutu gone... she's concrete. She's here. It only made sense that his heart would take his path, of centering itself around her where it once was around Tutu. Things had been changed since the first time he was regaining his heart, after all. Back then, Tutu had been the only one to help him grow into being a prince again while Fakir and Rue had grown content with keeping him in emotionless stasis. She gave him hope.
But things had changed. They all grew to help him - and even though Rue turned on him, he knew from what he was subjected to what the raven's blood had felt like. What she had been suffering her whole life. Now, he was devoted to Rue instead. Now she's the one who's here.
His eyes half close with her embrace, and he habitually wraps his own arms around her. It lacks the feeling of affection, but it expresses his devotion at the very least.]
[action]
But things had changed. They all grew to help him - and even though Rue turned on him, he knew from what he was subjected to what the raven's blood had felt like. What she had been suffering her whole life. Now, he was devoted to Rue instead. Now she's the one who's here.
His eyes half close with her embrace, and he habitually wraps his own arms around her. It lacks the feeling of affection, but it expresses his devotion at the very least.]
Okay.
[He's still sad.]