don't wait for a knight in shinin' armor, your savior's reflected in the mirror

[perpend]

[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.]

Comments

[destage]

Yeah. Isn't there stuff you want to do, Estelle-san? Dreams you have?

[firstaid]

I...

[She says this one word goes silent for a bit, but eventually she answers.]

...want to write stories.

[destage]

...Then you should have that chance. You could become a world famous author, you know? You just have to put the determination to become one up to the forefront.

[That's why she's so angry with how Estelle just...accepts this. She has dreams. She deserves to follow them.]

[firstaid]

Is it really worth it if my world is dying?

[And there's the unspoken 'And I could be the cause.']

Perhaps... one day... when my world is no longer in danger I'll follow those dreams.

[destage]

Would you rather have the world die knowing you haven't at least tried to live a bit, or have it die knowing you've accomplished something?

[...admittedly, this is a case of Sayaka's priorities, but...]

...I hope you get that chance. If...something must happen, you deserve to make one mark on the world, and have a place for yourself.

[firstaid]

I am looking for my place in the world and what I can do. Unfortunately, the one thing I thought I could do ended up doing more harm than good, so...

[But she hopes that one day she can settle down and write stories.]

[destage]

...That doesn't mean your life is over or forfiet, Estelle-san.

[That's...something she's really gotta tell herself, but Estelle could stand to hear it too.]

[firstaid]

I... know, but...

[But if it came to it... well...]