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[beautifulend]

[ The voicemail message is just 60 seconds of muffled barking, unskippable. ]

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Re: sometime early 317

[beautifulend]

The hug.

Re: sometime early 317

[vitainmorte]

... it seemed like you could use one.

Do you want to talk about it?

Re: sometime early 317

[beautifulend]

...No, I don't think so.

Re: sometime early 317

[vitainmorte]

... is there anything I can do for you? I can-- make you tea, or...

Re: sometime early 317

[beautifulend]

That would be nice.

Re: sometime early 317

[vitainmorte]

[ ok. separates, leading them by the hand; first to the kitchen, to pick up a pot of tea and some cups, and then to her room, closing the door behind them. ]

Re: sometime early 317

[beautifulend]

[ they go along with her easily enough - once they reach her room they shift a bit uncomfortably, like they're worried A Bad Thing will happen if they move around too much. ]

Re: sometime early 317

[vitainmorte]

[ well, urges them to her bed to sit, while they pour her a cup. ]

You're not hurt or anything, are you...?

Re: sometime early 317

[beautifulend]

[ it takes a moment, but they do eventually sit and answer her. ]

I'm not, no.

Re: sometime early 317

[vitainmorte]

[ sits next to them, close, with a small frown. ]

... alright. That's good.

Re: sometime early 317

[beautifulend]

...Thank you for caring for me.

Re: sometime early 317

[vitainmorte]

You don't need to thank me for something like that. I-- don't think I'm capable of doing much at all, right now. I don't know what to do to help.

Re: sometime early 317

[beautifulend]

Sometimes the most anyone can do is be present.

Re: sometime early 317

[vitainmorte]

[ frowns, but. ]

... would you like to stay, for a while?

Re: sometime early 317

[beautifulend]

Mm, I think so.

Re: sometime early 317

[vitainmorte]

[ nods, and starts pulling back the blankets on her bed, to make room for silfda to lie down when they're done with their tea. ]

Re: sometime early 317

[beautifulend]

[ they like, don't.

they actually just stare quietly down into their teacup. ]

How have you been, Cypress?

Re: sometime early 317

[vitainmorte]

[ that's fine, it's just precautionary measures.

she sits back next to silfda though, and pauses at the question.

rubs her own neck, a little, awkwardly looking away. ]

Mm... um, I don't want to lie to you, but I don't think it's important, at all.

Re: sometime early 317

[beautifulend]

Why wouldn't it be?

Re: sometime early 317

[vitainmorte]

You're more important, right now, and... I'm fine.

[ a long pause, uneasy. ]

I didn't fall.

Re: sometime early 317

[beautifulend]

I'm not important.

Re: sometime early 317

[vitainmorte]

...

I think you're important.

Re: sometime early 317

[beautifulend]

[ they just like

stare at her. ]

Re: sometime early 317

[vitainmorte]

[ stares back ]

-- what? I'm not the only one.

Re: sometime early 317

[beautifulend]

[ time for formaldog again ]

You are the least expected one! Cypress, we are hardly close enough that you should find something - or someone, if that heads off your ridiculous assertations I should refer to myself as anything but what I am - to be important to you! You and Amaranth, you're both so ridiculous! Hunters who know not where they stand, who give space to a beast that's soon to devour them all!