at the end of the river, the sundown beams

[destage]

[Well...that trial was most certainly a thing, now wasn't it.

It's probably a while after the trial that some notes will be going underneath people's doors, written in a nice, clean scrawl--]

For anyone who hasn't gotten anything to eat, there will be food and refreshments provided in the dining room courtesy of Estelle-san and I. Feel free to take as much as you need.

Please stay strong, everyone.

♥ Estelle and Sayaka

[True to the word, there's plenty of food to go around--potato stew courtesy of Estelle, and curry courtesy of Sayaka. There's coffee and tea out as well, for anyone to drink, and...well, it's more or less an optional thing. After today, some might need it.]

Comments

[matchbreaker]

[ . . . Ugh it's the priest? That said, she shouldn't be that surprised. She didn't know what that occupation meant, but it probably meant he doesn't do rites for the dead that much or anything. She exhales and... ]

I didn't feel like it. What about you?

[blackmass]

...Much the same answer, actually. What an astounding coincidence.

[matchbreaker]

What, no ad-hoc funerals for you?

[ ... That came out more acidic than she perhaps intended, oops. ]

[blackmass]

No one's thought to ask me for one.

[Kirei actually shrugged at that, folding his hands behind his back with a smile.]

[matchbreaker]

[ . . . You know, that's annoying in and of itself.

She tuts, and then goes back to playing, she kind of lets her mind wander, and comes up with something close to this ]

[blackmass]

...

I've been struck with the most peculiar suspicion that you might not like me, Elda Marker.

[matchbreaker]

[ Mmm. She keeps playing, but speaks up just a little over it. ]

It's not much towards you personally, I suppose.

[ Maybe it's the fact she just saw Caren getting impaled that she can admit that much - she's painting him with a brush she paints all church people. ]

[blackmass]

Then it would be the Holy Church you take issue with.

[Made sense, really.]

That seems the logical conclusion, given your own situation.

[matchbreaker]

[ her situation.

She stops playing, lingering hard on one key. She exhales, and she turns in the piano chair to face him. Her red eyes flash, becoming catlike again. Did this one just peg it out the same way Rin did? The trial did implicate her. ]

I don't know your church's ideas and such. But I do know that symbol you've seen fit to wear's a symbol of that God who I truly loathe.

[blackmass]

Is that so?

[Kirei was utterly unfazed by the confrontation, arms still folded behind him and tone as casual as he could really get.]

How unfortunate, then, for you and I to be part of this regrettably trapped group together.

[matchbreaker]

Tell me about it.

[ At least he's not explicitly asking her to play nicer. Even if she. Should, probably. ]