[ I HOPE HE'S RECOVERING SOMEWHERE. kate is also looking for a place to sit and recover, probably. she's wearing a cloak with a big hole in the left side, stained with black on its edges. ]
Ah... I heard that something happened to you as well. May I join you...?
[ IWA IS REALLY JUST VIBING WHILE LUCAS HAPPENS. he's been healed and cleaned of blood so really he's just. around. they can sit somewhere and chill.
he's already changed into a yukata post-healing, but noticeably, he's still glowing a faint blue, his eyes are a vibrant green for some reason, and his hands and forearms seem to be covered in black scales. that's probably fine. ]
Of course, Kate-dono. But if mew need healing, mew shouldn't delay fur too long. Are you alright?
...Kate-dono? If you're hurt, we should get you to the springs. [ ... ] I'd offer to carry you, but I don't know if I could do that without hurting you more right now.
[ oh... he leans down a little, trying to get more on her level, but not too close - he's letting her have her space. ]
Then are you upset about what's happened...? [ a slight pause. ] I... have been told that it's best to talk with someone about what's bothering you. If you're willing, I'll lend you my ear.
[ this poor child is always going through it!! let her rest!! ]
...It is difficult to know what to do on these adventures of ours, especially when they're something so foreign. [ softly. ] I take it this mage was angry with all of you?
[ softly, ] I wonder if it may be a little unfair to to blame yourself if you didn't know. These trips of ours... they're tailored to hurt us as much as possible. I'm sorry to hear that yours was like this.
Mm. We can try, but whatever we imagine can never quite stand up to the moment we're faced with it. I thought I could handle it, but I faltered during the trials, as well.
The one thing we can count on is that these things are built on illusions. As real as it feels, even with the injuries that remain on us, what we see there is more like a dream, or a nightmare. So whatever happened when you fell into this trap, however many people were hurt... I'm sure the real people are somewhere safe, even now.
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Week 6, Thursday
Ah... I heard that something happened to you as well. May I join you...?
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he's already changed into a yukata post-healing, but noticeably, he's still glowing a faint blue, his eyes are a vibrant green for some reason, and his hands and forearms seem to be covered in black scales. that's probably fine. ]
Of course, Kate-dono. But if mew need healing, mew shouldn't delay fur too long. Are you alright?
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...Kate-dono? If you're hurt, we should get you to the springs. [ ... ] I'd offer to carry you, but I don't know if I could do that without hurting you more right now.
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[ but she rubs her hand over her face, dabbing delicately at where her eyes should be. ]
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Then are you upset about what's happened...? [ a slight pause. ] I... have been told that it's best to talk with someone about what's bothering you. If you're willing, I'll lend you my ear.
[ this poor child is always going through it!! let her rest!! ]
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Because of me, so many lives were lost in an instant... It's my fault.
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On this excursion of yours? What happened?
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We infiltrated a mage's tower to try to steal an artifact... but we failed.
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I'm... not sure. But he wasn't happy.
We were trapped inside the artifact, and were faced with several deadly magic traps...
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[ alright musings aside ]
These traps, nya. Were they the reason you say people died?
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[ she suddenly bursts into tears ]
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once again looking like he wants to hug her and feeling conflicted about it. ]
Kate-dono, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to... [ hhhhhh ] Whatever happened, it must have been an accident.
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It wasn't an accident. I just... didn't understand what he meant about the "cost."
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It's difficult to prepare for something like that.
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The one thing we can count on is that these things are built on illusions. As real as it feels, even with the injuries that remain on us, what we see there is more like a dream, or a nightmare. So whatever happened when you fell into this trap, however many people were hurt... I'm sure the real people are somewhere safe, even now.
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It wasn't... "people," exactly.
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I'm not sure that I understand.
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... Cats.
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Cats? Why cats?