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don't wait for a knight in shinin' armor, your savior's reflected in the mirror
[That sure was a fucking thing. That execution was a fucking thing. Those secrets are a fucking thing.
Cabanela retreats to his room, but not for all that long. Everyone will get a note eventually, written in very neat handwriting
I do not plan on bowing down to threats and intimidation. If you did not act, it means you were, like me, aware of the risk, but decided against it. Your reasons are entirely your own.
Join me in the dining room if you agree enough is enough, and that you won't acquiesce to threats. I don't plan to let this stop me, and neither should you.
-C
In the dining room itself, Cabanela has set up coffee and tea for those who want it-- there's no food, because to be honest, he doesn't know how to cook. Two more candles have been lit-- he wasn't really sure what to do about the whole... parasite thing... so Fern's candle will have to make due.]
Cabanela retreats to his room, but not for all that long. Everyone will get a note eventually, written in very neat handwriting
I do not plan on bowing down to threats and intimidation. If you did not act, it means you were, like me, aware of the risk, but decided against it. Your reasons are entirely your own.
Join me in the dining room if you agree enough is enough, and that you won't acquiesce to threats. I don't plan to let this stop me, and neither should you.
-C
In the dining room itself, Cabanela has set up coffee and tea for those who want it-- there's no food, because to be honest, he doesn't know how to cook. Two more candles have been lit-- he wasn't really sure what to do about the whole... parasite thing... so Fern's candle will have to make due.]
room 7
Knock knock!]
Luca? It's Estellise. Are you in there?
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He looks a bit off right now. The cravat is gone entirely, leaving the top of his shirt hanging open a bit. He's also removed his shoes and untucked his shirt. And, most importantly, his hair is messed up.
...okay so that's probably no big deal to most people, but Luca prides himself on his clean cut appearance, alright?]
Hello, Estelle. Please excuse my messy appearance right now I am...a bit under the weather, so to speak.
[Three guesses as to why.]
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Estelle... doesn't even want to think about it. That's why she's going around talking to everyone else.
So she can forget.]
It's alright. Is there anything I can do to help you right now?
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So, after debating it for a bit, he finally relents.]
Talk with me for a bit, perhaps? If you are alright with it, it's not going to be happy.
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Of course I can talk with you. Whether it's happy or sad, I'll listen, okay Luca? I promise.
[Her words and expression are sincere and she seems genuinely happy that she can help. That he wants her to help.
...this is all she wants is to help others.]
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Luca motions for her to step inside, so that he can close the door and give them some privacy. Then, instead of sitting on the bed or something, he'll take a seat on the floor with his back against the wall. If Estelle wants to sit too, there's plenty of room.]
I didn't have many friends before coming here. Acquaintances yes, but actual friends? Those were in short supply. And somehow, despite almost everyone here being people I would not interact with in a normal situation, many of you have managed to become a friend of mine.
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Her hands rest on her lap as she listens to him.]
Of course we would be friends with you. You're a rather kind person.
[But she knows there's... much more to it.]
Does this have to do with the fact that you can use magic back home? Is... that why you don't have friends?
[Hey, she'll cut to the chase. Sometimes she's... good at that.]
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[That isn't entirely why he's so worked up right now though.]
It's just- Fern was my friend. A good friend. And now she's dead, and I can't stop thinking about it. Or about how any of my friends might die here too, and how there's nothing I can do to prevent that. It- It hurts, and it makes me wonder if I shouldn't have bothered with friends in the first place.
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There's... nothing comforting she can say here since this is the feeling she's been doing her best to escape.
This is why she's checking in on everyone because all in all... she's escaping the pain.]
It... hurts to lose friends. But we have to keep going. I-if you isolate yourself we'll worry about you, you know? I... I don't want to think about losing friends either, but-- but...
[It's clear she doesn't want to think about this as she just stops talking. But she has one thing she has to say.]
However, there is one thing I can say for certain-- I'm glad we're friends, Luca.
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Luca doesn't know the answer to that yet.]
You certainly are a good friend, to be sure.
[He's not sure if he's glad about it or not, but Estelle is definitely one of the friendlier people here and has been a resoundingly positive influence on Luca. If he is to have friends, then she is a good friend to have.]
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I'm truly happy to hear that.
[Really, she is, based on the expression on her face and how she sounds. No matter how morbid the situation, she'll always attempt to find something positive. Well, almost always. If there's that silver lining or that little speck of hope, you bet that Estelle will grab on to it.
The same goes for people. She will find and dig out the good in all people.]
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You have been listening to my worries, but how about yourself? Are you holding up alright?
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In comparison to others, I'm actually doing quite well.
[She was never afraid of her secret and she's more than happy to check on others. So right now, she doesn't want to focus on herself or her worries. She wants to take care of others.]
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[Luca never thought that Estelle could have done something particularly bad, but that secret was especially worrying.]
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I... already knew all of this. It's just a fact I've accepted.
[And something she may potentially die for.]
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[A poison is what she is...]
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[That's...awkward.]
Though I suppose if it's just your powers that cause it, and not you, you could just avoid using your powers.
[He's not even going to address that 'killing someone' part because how the hell do you kill someone with healing?]
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[Her friends try to stop her, and sometimes they do, but really... it's difficult to not want to heal someone in front of her.]
Do I just let someone injured stay injured where there's something I can do about it?
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[Estelle. Estelle, honey. There's middle ground between 'let them suffer' and 'use magic to help.']
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[She definitely knows the difference even if she'll use her magic to heal a scratch.]
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[Most healers charge a stupid amount.]
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You don't- you mean, you take food and shelter as a barter for your skills?
[Admittedly that would let her help more people, he could see her doing something like that.]
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Even that I don't take. If someone is injured... I-I just heal them because people should be kind to one another. People seem upset when I heal them at first because they think I'm going to charge them money, but that's not what I want. I... just like being thanked.
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