[ he tries to remember what she likes from their previous interactions... ]
... let's go eat tarts?
[ right? she likes? sweet? but as they walk, he'll just give his own perspective gently ]
You don't need to forget your guilt, and your fear has its own use in being cautionary. But you can't feel those things all the time, or else what's the point of still living? It shouldn't just be suffering. So let's go do something that makes living worthwhile.
[ BREAD IS GOOD ENOUGH! but he huffs faintly at the question, and there's some roll of both fondness and nostalgia ]
You would've gotten along. That said, he had a knack for getting along with everyone. Noisy, boisterous, intelligent, and fussy. Prone to stress baking, like it wasn't his own fault he was stressed.
[ there is a little pulse of fondness—though at the question, some grief and remorse intermingle with it. like a wound that hasn't even tried to close ]
A few years ago, a great tragedy struck the island and half the population died. I wasn't able to save him.
... though that's hardly a conversation that brings levity.
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Must it be? I think you already understand the reason for my feelings better than most.
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[ he'll hold his hand out to her then, palm up ]
So you should be doing that.
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I see... Yes, you're right.
This week, I got to try making dolls with Laudna, and I was able to experience big-city shopping. I'm glad I did those things.
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... let's go eat tarts?
[ right? she likes? sweet? but as they walk, he'll just give his own perspective gently ]
You don't need to forget your guilt, and your fear has its own use in being cautionary. But you can't feel those things all the time, or else what's the point of still living? It shouldn't just be suffering. So let's go do something that makes living worthwhile.
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[ a little pause, and a glance up at him. his effort doesn't go unnoticed. ]
I do like sweets.
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[ just another normal cute thing for a normal cute girl ]
Do you have a favorite?
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I think I'd like to try a lot, so I can find out what my favorite is.
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Then order whatever you'd like. Whatever cannot be finished, can be shared with others.
[ wow real food options wild ]
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[ but that's also because of the monster. oops. anyway, she will order a variety of baked goods! ]
Do you have any favorites of your own, Scien?
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No, I mostly eat bread.
[ a beat ]
My assistant used to bake a lot, though.
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[ there's a blip of something fond there, actually. ]
What kind of person is your assistant?
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[ BREAD IS GOOD ENOUGH! but he huffs faintly at the question, and there's some roll of both fondness and nostalgia ]
You would've gotten along. That said, he had a knack for getting along with everyone. Noisy, boisterous, intelligent, and fussy. Prone to stress baking, like it wasn't his own fault he was stressed.
[ it was a little scien's fault ]
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[ warmly. but she does consider the past tense... ]
Is he not with you anymore?
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A few years ago, a great tragedy struck the island and half the population died. I wasn't able to save him.
... though that's hardly a conversation that brings levity.