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[ 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. ]

[ 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. ]

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

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

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

I'm not, no.

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

... alright. That's good.

...Thank you for caring for me.

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.

Sometimes the most anyone can do is be present.

[ frowns, but. ]

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

Mm, I think so.

[ 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. ]

[ they like, don't.

they actually just stare quietly down into their teacup. ]

How have you been, Cypress?

[ 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.

Why wouldn't it be?

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

[ a long pause, uneasy. ]

I didn't fall.

I'm not important.

...

I think you're important.

[ they just like

stare at her. ]

[ stares back ]

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

[ 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!

[ stunned, staring at them, her cheeks very quickly going red but her expression confused and hurt. ]

-- what are you talking about? I let you-- we slept together, I let you touch me-- if you weren't important, I would have never--

[ blink. blink.

their expression is just befuddlement, for once in their life. it is actually just completely shocking that someone would have sex with them because they're important to them? ]

I thought it was because you needed comfort.

D-- do you think I'm so-- easy, that I would do something like that just for--

[ visibly deeply mortified, and after a long moment of hesitation she pushes herself up to stand, taking a step away from the bed. ]

Just for comfort? When have I ever needed anyone's comfort by letting them touch me?

It - it is hardly a matter of easiness, as if something like that matters at all anyway...and comfort is an important thing, nonetheless...

[ they look back down into their cup, ears flattening. ]

I...don't know. Because I don't know you half as well as I should like. My apologies.

It does-- I can't--

[ shoulders hunched, arms crossed over her stomach, self-conscious. she looks like she's about to say something else-- then stops, sucking in a shuddering breath, and getting her tone of voice under careful control. ]

... no. It doesn't matter. This isn't about me, anyway. My apologies, for going off like that.

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