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thexfactor) wrote2014-02-22 05:26 pm
thexfactor) wrote2014-02-22 05:26 pm
[IC] Day 37, very late evening
[ knocking on Epona's door ]
[he doesn't ask who it is, this time. he just opens the door.
he's washed and changed clothes, like ~nothing ever happened~.]
he's washed and changed clothes, like ~nothing ever happened~.]
[ likewise, except Charles' shoulders are hunched and he's rubbing his head a bit ]
Ah. Hello. I hope I'm not interrupting anything or . . .
Ah. Hello. I hope I'm not interrupting anything or . . .
[heads back inside to the kitchen, before coming back with a bag. it's clinking a bit.
puts his free hand on Charles's shoulder and turns him around, back out the door.]
Come with me.
puts his free hand on Charles's shoulder and turns him around, back out the door.]
Come with me.
Are you sure? You shouldn't be away from them, should you?
I told them I'd go out later. Besides, by that logic you shouldn't be out either.
[ shrugs, uncomfortable ]
I talked to them for a while but it was just . . .
[ everything was bleeding all over and I couldn't tell where it stopped or began, who I was, who I was meant to be ]
I talked to them for a while but it was just . . .
[ everything was bleeding all over and I couldn't tell where it stopped or began, who I was, who I was meant to be ]
[so is he. when they get there, he leads them to an out of the way spot, where some blocks are lined up in a row. he sits down on them.]
How's your head?
How's your head?
Better. It'll . . . take some time getting used to.
[exhales quietly]
And today was something else.
And today was something else.
Yes. . . . It certainly was. I guess we got overly confident after our last victory. We'll have to rethink our strategy.
...
[he turns to Charles and wraps his arms around him, silent.]
[he turns to Charles and wraps his arms around him, silent.]
I should have never encouraged the wolves to confess. I'm sorry. I know it's not . . . my fault or anyone's but I should have been more careful.
Charles, do you honestly think your speech was the thing that drove Star to what she did?
No, of course not. She never would have hurt anyone. She doesn't have it in her.
None of them wanted to. I was the one making the decisions.
But as soon as that Echo forced me to choose your team, I was done. If Star hadn't done that, I would have.
But as soon as that Echo forced me to choose your team, I was done. If Star hadn't done that, I would have.
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