[on the bright side, sora has squirreled himself away in his room for the time being. on the downside, ange's call seems to go unanswered. it's almost as if he can't hear her...?
but it isn't long before the door opens and it seems like he has all the intention in the world to go somewhere else before he stops and sees her.]
Ange. [he seems surprised...? but he greets her with a smile anyway.] Hey. Everything okay?
[he is the last person who should be asking this given he's still covered in burns, but sure, okay.]
Well...[he can't really deny it is the thing and he settles for rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly.] It wasn't as bad as it could've been, I guess. We made it out okay. [he also says this but he's still not really moving his right arm thanks to the bigger burn on it, so maybe he cannot be trusted here.]
I think I'm okay for now. I was just...[...well. he wasn't sure where he was going, so he kind of settles for fumbling for an excuse before he steps to the side a bit.] Wanna come in for a bit? Elsa's not here right now.
[he doesn't mind her company at all, and he's more likely to be honest about things in the safety of his own room. pod. thing.]
I don't mind at all. [come in!! also don't mind the sword that's just propped up against a wall? surely that's fine.] We're friends, right? I'm always happy to spend time with you whenever you want.
[...do their rooms even have other furniture anymore, I can't remember, it's probably just their pods which means he's sitting down on the floor so ange can sit in his pod. he's not rude enough to make her sit on the ground.]
...to be honest, I'm still not really sure. It's a really long story, but...I think we went somewhere else inside someone else's memory, maybe. Or a place with a lot of disturbances. [maybe. he can't decide if any of it was for real or not, but the injuries sure are real.]
Yes. [now that she's on the ground, she can unfortunately see that he still has little acid burns on his legs, fire burns on his arms and a large, weird kind of burn on his arm.
but he seems to think on something for a moment.]
Ange, have you heard about the reason we can reach space now?
[that's okay, neither does he. curaga spells can't exist here.]
Yeah. I asked Swan when I met them in town this week. They said that the Realm's, like, bringing us to places where the nova's been disturbed before. But they're not totally whole? They're like a memory. That's why we haven't seen any other people since we got here even though everything else looks pretty in-tact.
I think it's unrelated. I asked one of the other leaders for clarification later and that's kind of the sense I got. The bridge sort of acts like a gateway to other worlds. So...we're probably going to see another world next week.
[... She folds her hands in her lap with a faint frown.]
If... they begin to bother you again, or if there is anything you need... will you tell me? Or... or anyone, really. Just--please take care of yourself.
...[normally he would say he's fine and he can take care of it, but somehow when ange says it he actually feels an iota of guilt about it. thank you ange.]
I will. I know that all of us have to take care of ourselves and each other right now. Nothing's the same. But...you would tell me if you needed help too, wouldn't you?
Yeah. [there's a smile.] Especially right now. We don't know what's going to happen in the next couple of days, so all we can do is make sure people can support each other and nobody's going to be alone.
I don't know what I would have done if I didn't trust Alex. We would have been stuck together without a clear way out and it would have been much harder. But I know that's not easy for everybody else.
Maybe. But I think with a little patience people will start to get comfortable with each other. [mostly because people are dying and they won't have a choice.]
...[he just looks kind of embarrassed, but pleased.] We have to stay positive in times like these. If the nova's really attracted to us and emotions we feel, maybe we can turn this thing around with something better.
Of course. Anytime. [it means that, any time she wants someone to talk to or any time she just wants to have someone cheer her up he's fine with that. it's the role he's taken on for himself both here and elsewhere, so...why not?] The good thing is this place isn't that big. It'll be easy to find each other whenever we want.
[...] Even if we should try to prepare for people just disappearing again like we did. But it'll be okay.
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but it isn't long before the door opens and it seems like he has all the intention in the world to go somewhere else before he stops and sees her.]
Ange. [he seems surprised...? but he greets her with a smile anyway.] Hey. Everything okay?
[he is the last person who should be asking this given he's still covered in burns, but sure, okay.]
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... Sora... [:(] That is what I should be asking you! You are the one who went through so much...!
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Well...[he can't really deny it is the thing and he settles for rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly.] It wasn't as bad as it could've been, I guess. We made it out okay. [he also says this but he's still not really moving his right arm thanks to the bigger burn on it, so maybe he cannot be trusted here.]
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I see... well, I am very glad that you made it out.
Um... should you be moving around so much? Do you need anything?
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[he doesn't mind her company at all, and he's more likely to be honest about things in the safety of his own room. pod. thing.]
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Yes, of course. If you do not mind, I'd be happy to.
I was hoping to spend some time with you properly.
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[even if he's half-dead right now.]
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... Sora... yes of course we are friends. And I am very grateful to hear that, truly, it's just...!
Right now, I am worried about you. You look terrible... what happened to you?
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...to be honest, I'm still not really sure. It's a really long story, but...I think we went somewhere else inside someone else's memory, maybe. Or a place with a lot of disturbances. [maybe. he can't decide if any of it was for real or not, but the injuries sure are real.]
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But she just lowers herself to the ground across from him, tidily tucking her legs beneath her.]
... Someone else's memory...? [She'd like to say that's crazy, but considering what they've all already seen...]
And it was dangerous?
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but he seems to think on something for a moment.]
Ange, have you heard about the reason we can reach space now?
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... I have not. There is a reason...?
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Yeah. I asked Swan when I met them in town this week. They said that the Realm's, like, bringing us to places where the nova's been disturbed before. But they're not totally whole? They're like a memory. That's why we haven't seen any other people since we got here even though everything else looks pretty in-tact.
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I am not entirely sure I understand, but... I suppose I understand enough.
Is the space station a memory of one of theirs...? Or simply a totally unrelated place?
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I see... That is good to know.
[A beat.]
But...! I am still concerned for you. Is there anything I can do...?
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[there's a smile then.] I think I'm okay. The burns aren't so bad...or at least they feel better.
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If... they begin to bother you again, or if there is anything you need... will you tell me? Or... or anyone, really. Just--please take care of yourself.
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I will. I know that all of us have to take care of ourselves and each other right now. Nothing's the same. But...you would tell me if you needed help too, wouldn't you?
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Thank you. [Ange says it fiercely, brightening]
Of course--I will tell you if I ever do...! That is only fair, after all. We must lean on each other, and trust in each other.
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I don't know what I would have done if I didn't trust Alex. We would have been stuck together without a clear way out and it would have been much harder. But I know that's not easy for everybody else.
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[i mean, also, people are dying.]
But I find your optimism and faith to be inspiring, Sora. I...want to do what I can to emulate it too.
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...[he just looks kind of embarrassed, but pleased.] We have to stay positive in times like these. If the nova's really attracted to us and emotions we feel, maybe we can turn this thing around with something better.
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I will do my best to be positive as well.
But, um... if I start to forget how, I hope I can still come speak with you. I think... rather, I'm quite certain that will recharge me again...!
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[...] Even if we should try to prepare for people just disappearing again like we did. But it'll be okay.
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