It's time for an after party!

[perpend]

[About an hour after the trial and subsequent execution, Cabanela makes a decision.

They need to do something, keep the morale up, however little it may be.

Under each occupied room door people will find the following note written:


In difficult times such as this, it is important to carry on.
Don't give into despair; we must preservere.
If you don't want to be alone this evening, meet me in the dining hall.
-Cabanela

[Upon entering the dinning hall, you will find Cabanela sitting at one of the tables; he has lit two candles that are placed at the center of the table, but there's nothing else to note.

You'll have to supply your own food, since he doesn't have much of an appetite.]

Comments

[becauseicould]

[Well, it's definitely not a lie at this point; she definitely feels lonelier than she'd like to admit.

She's a little surprised, but she reacts pretty well, giving Hibiki a small smile.]

Hey. Are you doing a little better than earlier..?

[She was a little preoccupied with just how horrifying things got, earlier, but she wanted to make sure. It's better than just leaving it at that, right?]

[nankurunaisa]

You saw that, huh?

[She laughs, but it's more of a nervous chuckle than anything, a sound to distract from how embarrassed she is.]

Mm. I'm a little better. What about you? Is that something...you're some kinda Guard, right? Do you...do that a lot?

[Watch people get killed. That's not too weird to ask, is it? Except Hibiki already kind of regrets asking.]

[becauseicould]

Yeah. I imagine that wasn't an easy decision to make.

[She seems to have had a far better life, Undyne would wager. She must not have had to experience those things--she shouldn't have had to. She definitely seems like she hasn't done anything to deserve this place.

...Her question, however, causes Undyne to freeze up right then and there. That's...definitely something she wasn't expecting to be asked. Especially not here, of all places. She doesn't actually respond for a minute or so, taking at least half of that to even herself out and take a sip of tea before giving an answer.]

Not too often, but...yes. I'm glad to hear you're doing better, though. You don't seem like the type of person who's dealt with that before.

[There's definitely a fair bit left unsaid with that simple response, but she's trying to get the subject away from that by any means necessary.]

[nankurunaisa]

It's not a decision we should've had to make.

[Hibiki pouts a little. She might be angry at Reaver, but she's doing her best to keep her focus on the real reason they're all here—the Conductor. That's who she's angry at, he's the one forcing all of them to do this.

It's all his fault, even if Reaver made it worse.]

I've never really dealt with anything like it. I'm just an idol. I dance and I sing, I don't...solve murders unless it's for a show. I really miss goin' to work and seeing everyone.