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week 2, post-trial

[slobjection]

[ phoenix finally finds her in the library.... and approaches, with a pudding cup. and spoon. ]

Take that.

[ help.. ful? ]

[infire]

[ she snatches them immediately, angrily tearing open the pudding cup and taking a bite. snack. snack good. she's been craving something, any kind of snack, ever since -- ]

[slobjection]

[ wow. ]

[ he'll hold out another one for her when she's done. ]

[infire]

[ and when she finishes it, she's halfway to reaching for the other one before she forces herself to look away, to pretend it isn't there. ]

Please. Put it away.

[slobjection]

You sure? I have plenty.

[infire]

[ nnngh well FINE. she hesitates, but. she'll take it then, and devour that one, too. ]

[slobjection]

[ he'll wait for her to finish. ]

... Better?

[infire]

...No. It won't go away. Probably not until tomorrow, once they... deal with him.

[slobjection]

They do have that antidote. It might turn out okay.

[infire]

...It might. But if it doesn't, they'll still have to kill him.

[slobjection]

Let's hope it doesn't come to that, then.

[infire]

[ she nods. ]

He's a good kid. None of them deserved this sort of fate, but... I think he, of all people, deserves any help we can give him.

[slobjection]

He's been doing his best.

... And so have you. Don't forget to take a little time for yourself.

[infire]

...I don't understand how you can be so relaxed in a place like this.

week 3, thursday

[infire]

[ WELL NOW THAT ALL THAT'S OVER

brilith is checking up on people. surprise! you're one of them now! so when she sees him, she rushes over, staff in hand. ]

Phoenix - you're alright?

[slobjection]

Hmm... why wouldn't I be?

[ don't worry about him brilith he's just a shitty hobo!! ]

[infire]

A bunch of people were injured, and there was that explosion... I just wanted to make sure you're alright.

[slobjection]

I'm fine... but thank you.

What about you?

[ also who starts off memshare now in the right thread ]

[infire]

[ well since we're here ]

Me? I'm fine, of course, or I wouldn't be -

[ whatever she was saying is cut off as the memory comes forth unbidden. brilith, once it's over, falls to her knees with a gasp. ]

[slobjection]

[ what the fuck just happened. ]

[ phoenix freezes momentarily. ]

What....?

[infire]

[ a deep breath. two. brilith closes her eyes, and focuses on that for a moment, reminding herself that it isn't real. it's in the past, and sagara can't - ]

I... I'm sorry, Phoenix.

[ she'll try to push herself back up to her feet, embarrassed. ]

That was... One of my memories, from years ago.

[slobjection]

[ he helps her up. ]

... Don't apologize. It's been happening all week.

[ it's the house, not her! ]

Were you... alright, after that?

[infire]

[ back on her feet, she'll busy her hands with brushing any dirt, real or imaginary, off her skirts. ]

Eventually, yes. As I said, it happened years ago. It's nothing to worry about now.

[slobjection]

Did that sort of thing happen to you a lot....?

[ low key worrying its fine ]

[infire]

...Not really. Sura attacks happen sometimes, but there aren't usually that many superior sura at once... It's much rarer since the Cataclysm happened. Our barriers don't usually break so easily, but without Agni, mine was much weaker.