the profound sadness of impending peace
Minoth and Addam have conflicting ideas of what is sustainable for the future.
"Where are you going to go, after the war?"
It's what they all ask each other. They are all so young, so scattered, that there really was nothing before Malos - nothing that mattered, that is - and thus they now need an entirely new definition of what will be after.
"I suppose I'll become a farmer, or some such, right? There's no higher calling for me."
Higher calling. I'm a Blade. I'm not a Blade. I love you. I hate you. I am nothing if I do not fight.
I don't want to fight you, Addam. But it's all I know.
Minoth was opinionated. Addam found himself growing sharper all the time.
Addam doesn't think about what Minoth is. Addam thinks about what Minoth does.