[ After the trial, Kate walked very quickly away from the pyre and ducked behind a building. Maybe it's the one Iwatooshi's staying at. Or he just happened to turn the same corner...
Here, she has her back pressed to the wall and her hands against her chest. She takes slow, deep breaths, one after another, like she's trying to regulate herself. ]
It is a lot to take in, isn't it? We may have been told up front of the possibility of death, but to be at the mercy of their rituals and these monsters we've been tied to...
[ shaking his head. ]
It's not what I was expecting. Nor what happened to Death-dono.
[ and they hardly even have a clue about that, do they. ]
As familiar as I am with being used to kill, it is... strange. It seems to have been incidental, at best - not intentional at all. That is not a good sign, for the rest of us or our partners.
[ it's a moment before he answers, seemingly lost in thought. ]
It's a risk that I hesitate to take, but not for my own sake. I simply do not want my match to suffer for it, should I break. But if they find it worthwhile, then we will do it together, and I'll do everything within my power to protect them. It only seems we're more limited than I would have hoped.
I will continue to teach you for as long as you want to keep learning. [ he dips his head, respectful. ] But I understand. You've thought this through.
[ you can't become a warrior in a matter of days. he can only do so much to prepare her for what may come, so this is the smart thing for her to do, risky or not. ]
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Week 0, Saturday
Here, she has her back pressed to the wall and her hands against her chest. She takes slow, deep breaths, one after another, like she's trying to regulate herself. ]
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Kate-dono, are you alright?
[ has the stress of the day gotten to her, or is she actually unwell? ]
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... Yes... I just needed a moment to process everything.
I... can't believe what's happened.
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[ shaking his head. ]
It's not what I was expecting. Nor what happened to Death-dono.
[ and they hardly even have a clue about that, do they. ]
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As familiar as I am with being used to kill, it is... strange. It seems to have been incidental, at best - not intentional at all. That is not a good sign, for the rest of us or our partners.
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[ it's really bad!! ]
These partners... What do you think about it? Do you think the risk is too great? Or...
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It's a risk that I hesitate to take, but not for my own sake. I simply do not want my match to suffer for it, should I break. But if they find it worthwhile, then we will do it together, and I'll do everything within my power to protect them. It only seems we're more limited than I would have hoped.
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I'm afraid of dying... but I'm more afraid of being powerless in this place.
If I'm too weak to fight otherwise, then I think the right thing for me to do is to find my match.
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[ you can't become a warrior in a matter of days. he can only do so much to prepare her for what may come, so this is the smart thing for her to do, risky or not. ]
Do you know where you'd like to start?
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