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rafayel - scaredy cat
fiammetta - old lady
tokinaga - mr know it all

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[handfast]

[ he is chilling on one of the benches under a tree in arcadia. he doesn't wave when fia shows up but he will at least greet her. ]

Hey.

[paenitete]

[ god dammit i forgot. she's still wearing her hoodie but there is also a longass braid over her shoulder down to her hip. it is so damn heavy.

immediately approaches and looks him over ]

So... you went in the river. [ he must have considering he was near dead. she slides into the seat next to him. ] How're you feeling?

[handfast]

[ the river the solution to all their problems, tears up......

he doesn't answer her right away, just kind of stares at her luscious braid. ]

What happened to you?

[ he is clearly feeling fine enough to sass her back ]

[paenitete]

[ nooooooo ]

Did you see what was happening in that room with the hearts?

[handfast]

[ thinks about this ]

If it was anything like the first few times, it was probably crazy.

[paenitete]

[ ...

he's probably going to make fun of her. but she's already dug this hole too deep. ]

We had to answer three questions about each of you. There were three options. If we picked the wrong ones, this kind of thing would happen.

[ curse... i forgot she would have had to hug him before this convo SORRY IT WORE OFF ]

[handfast]

[ LSMDKFLASKF THAT'S FINE, SHE'S SUFFERED ENOUGH!!! OUR FIA!!!!!!!! ]

They really don't make it easy on us, huh? [ scowling...... ] .....The hair looks nice on you.

[ he can be nice for five seconds after (almost) dying......... ]

[paenitete]

[ it's because the hair reminds you of soo-won doesn't it....

she stares at him. ]

[handfast]

[ IT'S RED? IT WOULD REMIND HIM OF YONA

he sees her staring at him. ]

What?

[paenitete]

[ its both of them... ]

Are you cursed?

[handfast]

[ HELLO ]

I just came out of the river. What would I be cursed with?

[ damn he's never being nice again ]

[paenitete]

I just didn't expect a compliment.

[ hm. ]

But... you've also been through a lot.

[handfast]

....You didn't have to check up on me.

[ this is his way of (badly) showing appreciation. ]

[paenitete]

Of course I did. You were bleeding all over the place. I didn't get to you in time to help.

[handfast]

[ stares at her........... ]

You really are a nice person, huh.

[paenitete]

[ ... GLARES AT HIM ]

You didn't think I was until now? You sure you don't want to tell me you're cursed?

[handfast]

[ that is my favorite icon

anyway he doesn't say what he's thinking. ]

I'm fine. So you don't have to worry anymore.

[paenitete]

[ i get so much mileage out of that icon

he doesn't have to say it but you should tell me anyway ]

Do you think telling someone that has ever made them stop worrying?

...I won't make you talk about what happened if you don't want to.

[handfast]

[ he was just going to say he thought she was a nag.....but you knew that already

but he does also think of hien, who'd pretty much said the same thing. ]

......Guess not. [ fine!! she can worry. ] And none of it was real anyway.

[ or was it..... ]

[paenitete]

I don't think that matters either.

[ fia doesn't say anything but her chest clenches a little. you didn't read masses travels val but there is a specific thing about dreams in there... ]

Even dreams can still affect people when they're awake.

[handfast]

[ tears up in long ak events written in text for ants. hak leans back a little, staring up at the branches up above. ]

I remembered the person in my shard. [ ... ] She killed me.

[paenitete]

[ fiammetta's eyes go wide. before she can think: ]

Yona?

[handfast]

Yeah. I deserved it.

[ in that life, at least. ]

[paenitete]

How? What happened?

[handfast]

We were taking people and selling them. We tried to pass it off as a trade for a new medicine but...

[ well. that sort of thing can only be covered up for so long. ]