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

[blazeit]

That.... sure is a lot of rice.

[ Nice observation, Bakugou... ]

Are you gonna finish all of that yourself?

[ ... Okay, that one was not as on point, but you know what. itriedgoldstar.jpg ]

[withabigsmile]

How much do you want?

[She doesn't miss a beat and goes straight to serving him some, because hell knows if he can cook.]

You did really well out there, you know.

[blazeit]

Just a bowl... okay, two.

[ It's time to eat the feelings he denies that he has! He's a growing teenage boy, anyway. ]

... And well, it was all our lives on the line. I think that's the kinda do or die that makes you wanna put in the extra effort, right?

[withabigsmile]

[One bowl for the cute shouty guy! It's filled to the brim; he's more than welcome to come back for seconds.]

It still takes guts, so... Thanks! I don't know if we would have pulled through without you.

[Her words have a bit of a teasing tone, sure, but she genuinely means them, too.]

[blazeit]

[ On the one hand, it cannot be understated how much Bakugou likes to be praised; on the other hand, it... isn't something he can say he wants to be praised for. ]

... Well, if anybody feels like doing me a favor for it, I have a really easy one. We could all just... you know... not murder more people in the future.

[withabigsmile]

I'd like that too.

[It's not a lie; she can't quite muster her usual enthusiasm on account of that entire ordeal being absolutely horrifying.

But at the same time...]

Do you think it's not going to happen again?

[blazeit]

... Can't say for sure. I mean, now we know what the rules are, yeah? Somebody's gotta be able to pull off a murder and hide all the evidence in a way that none of the rest of us can figure out. So the odds are against anybody who tries it, but...

[ Rationality is clearly not something that can be relied on here. ]

I wouldn't bet either way.