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[He looks down in mild surprise, but answers her without much delay.]
Yes.
He's going to need to take it easy for the next little while, but I expect he'll make a full recovery.
Yes.
He's going to need to take it easy for the next little while, but I expect he'll make a full recovery.
Ah. So you know about that?
... Yes, it would have helped him avoid the injury.
... Yes, it would have helped him avoid the injury.
[He looks away.]
... No, it isn't.
This sort of thing can change how a person sees themselves.
... No, it isn't.
This sort of thing can change how a person sees themselves.
[A nod.]
He did what he had to. It was the best he could have done.
But he'll probably need our support, to make it through to the other side of this.
He did what he had to. It was the best he could have done.
But he'll probably need our support, to make it through to the other side of this.
I don't think there's any one right way.
Simply being there for him can accomplish a lot. Treating him with kindness, of course... but also, treating him like normal. Making it easy for him to just keep being who he already is.
Simply being there for him can accomplish a lot. Treating him with kindness, of course... but also, treating him like normal. Making it easy for him to just keep being who he already is.
[He nods... but then seems to study her a bit.]
I should really be asking, though... how are you feeling, Rika?
I should really be asking, though... how are you feeling, Rika?
I think so, too. It's bad, and it's going to get harder.
... And it's okay to not be okay.
... And it's okay to not be okay.
[A few moments pass.
And then he nods.]
Okay. Yes, you're right.
Do you know what you want to focus on now?
And then he nods.]
Okay. Yes, you're right.
Do you know what you want to focus on now?
Mii... When we got out of the candy castle, there was a note.
"These windows between our worlds, opened with greedy hands, have so foolishly been left open - and so we are all punished for that hubris, as the spectres take all that we are."
So maybe we need to figure out how to keep the worlds separate from each other?
"These windows between our worlds, opened with greedy hands, have so foolishly been left open - and so we are all punished for that hubris, as the spectres take all that we are."
So maybe we need to figure out how to keep the worlds separate from each other?
[As he listens to this, his expression turns thoughtful.]
That does sound important...
[He takes out his notebook and writes something in it. There's a feeling of satisfaction behind his penstrokes.]
I'm not sure what "separating the worlds" could entail, but perhaps we can find out how they opened these "windows" in the first place.
That does sound important...
[He takes out his notebook and writes something in it. There's a feeling of satisfaction behind his penstrokes.]
I'm not sure what "separating the worlds" could entail, but perhaps we can find out how they opened these "windows" in the first place.
I wouldn't know the first thing about it, myself...
But, all right. It just means we'll have to work with the evidence we have here.
But, all right. It just means we'll have to work with the evidence we have here.
[The lieutenant gives her a peculiar look when she approaches, but goes about looking around town for a bit longer. Cecile, in the form of a bandicoot, sits on his shoulder, always looking in Rika's direction and sniffing the air with curiosity.
There's a vague feeling of discomfort that he's trying to ignore.
Finally, he'll acknowledge her.]
Did you want to explore together...?
[Because it kinda feels like that's what's happening, whether they say it out loud or not.]
There's a vague feeling of discomfort that he's trying to ignore.
Finally, he'll acknowledge her.]
Did you want to explore together...?
[Because it kinda feels like that's what's happening, whether they say it out loud or not.]
[ her own feelings are a mild curiosity. she can tell that the discomfort isn't hers, so it's... weird. and interesting? she's almost more curious about the emotionshare than their actual surroundings.
bernkastel is in the form of a butterfly, just flitting around rika's shoulders. ]
I would love to!
Each place we go is so different from anywhere I've been.
bernkastel is in the form of a butterfly, just flitting around rika's shoulders. ]
I would love to!
Each place we go is so different from anywhere I've been.
It's the same for me. I never actually left home before coming here, so I hadn't seen many places firsthand.
[He's distracted...]
Let's look at the shops.
[He's distracted...]
Let's look at the shops.
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