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[ it takes them awhile but they do answer the door, looking down at the ground as they do. ]

Sorry.

Well, no harm done, in the end, so... accepted.

[ she puts a hand on their head, threading her fingers lightly into their hair. ]

I mean, what would that make me if I said that was unforgivable?

Correct, probably. I'm never going to 'get better', you know.

That's not what I care about. Just—how you are right now. That's why I'm here.

Morning Glory is a member of your new family, if I'm not mistaken?

[ she pauses. ]

...Mm—sister-in-law, yes.

Don't trouble your relationship with her over me.

I'm not. Don't worry.

I mean, she doesn't get along with Amaranth, either, for some reason, so sometimes this happens. And I'm always going to be like this, whether it's with you or anyone else.

Why do you care so much about me?

...because—well, some of it’s because I can’t help but want to love someone who seems like they need it, but probably, it’s selfish, a little bit.

[ she leans against the door frame, crossing her arms over her waist. ]

...I guess I like having someone who—understands. There’s some things even... Persephone doesn’t, exactly.

Haha, what? I'm sure he understands better than I ever could. I only ever had to deal with it second hand.

Not—that part. Exactly.

The, uh. Way of dealing with it.

What is his way of dealing with it, actually? He's cleverly avoided telling me anything about it every time it's come up.

[ let's talk about Persephone and not dogs, thanks ]

...he, er. Channels it into acts of justice, as it were.

[ how does one politely say "he's a serial killer" ]

"Acts of justice". I understand. Has he done much justice here?

I... don't know, really, but—I don't think he could... really do that, here. If there was anyone he felt deserved it.

Ha! Everyone keeps saying that, but they just don't have enough imagination.

[ hey shrike do you wanna talk about MURDERS ]

[ you know what

why not ]

...I mean.

We considered doing that to God, after she cut Eclipse's head off.

But you didn't? Why noooot?

—well. We still made her come back the long way.

...it feels a little odd to be talking about this in your doorway, though.

Mm, sorry. Come in.

[ they step aside to let her in. ]

[ shifts, awkwardly—and then peels away from the door and into the dorm proper, although after that she kind of hovers like she's not sure where she should be going. ]

Did you want to go to my room? Or just the couch? We have a set of hot springs too, if you wanted to relax.

[ she uncrosses her arms and uncurls her hands, slightly. ]

...people do keep telling me I need to actually learn to relax.

You do, it's true. This way.

[ they start headed for the door to the onsen. ]

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