flameguard | mygod | pc catchall

That's okay.

[ he tilts his head back to look at her, and offers her a smile - warm, more genuine, no matter how tired he is. ]

Just...choose a few things that you'd really like to read, okay? Anything.

... I can do that.

[ she ties his hair neatly with the ribbon, then comes over to sit next to him. ]

I realize this may be a strange question, but... have you given any more thought to the matter of finding your match? Now that we know there's a way to avoid death, should one lose their partner...

[ mmm. he folds his hands in his lap and gives her a little smile, though it settles into something thoughtful. ]

... I have thought about it. And... I have spoken with some of the others about what their wishes would be, and...I know what mine would be. But... I still don't know.

... Is it something very important to you? Enough to stake your life on?

.... It's not my life that I'm worried about staking, really.

[ it's someone else's. ]

But.. I don't know how I feel about using a wish to undo what Sir Sazantos did, nor would... nor would I even know how to begin to wish to fix it, short of going back in time. Many lives would be saved, but... what is to guarantee that it wouldn't just happen again?

I see. It's not an easy decision. I don't know what would be best for you or your world, either...

[ but she has given a lot of thought to her own situation. ]

... As things continue here, I realize the chances of dying are greater than ever. But if I could have one wish granted... it would be to free the other children from the tyranny of the Shadows House. All 98 of them.

[ KAAAATE

he can't say that's - surprising, after seeing her memories, but his eyes widen anyway, and something warm swells in his heart with it, something deeply fond. ]

...It is discussions like these that make me reconsider. There are so many among us who seek this wish for such important causes. Their own lives, the lives of others... there is much to weigh.

Have you... had any luck, yet? Do you know of many other monsters?

I've asked around and learned about many other monsters, but I've yet to find my partner.

I also received guidance from the overseers, which allowed me to narrow things down further. From the information I have, I'm looking for someone "highly inquisitive" and to whom "duty is important."

[ i can't believe kate's partner is temenos ]

Highly inquisitive, and to whom duty is important.... Hmm.

[ yeah! where is he! ]

For various reasons, I've narrowed it down to just a few people... about four or so. I count you as one of them.

[ ...oh. ]

...I see.

[ rondo's quiet, for a long moment, looking down. considering the weight of the request, and... ]

I... can't share mine again, this week.

... Do you want to share it?

[ ....

he bites his lip, looking down. ]

... I... if you truly think that it is me, then... I will.

... Then we may revisit the topic next week. But I won't blame you if you reconsider again. It's a heavy burden to ask someone to bear.

[ immediately, all compassion and effusive worry: ]

-- I just couldn't bear it if something happened to you because of me.

[ his track record with people he's very fond of dying in this game is extremely bad ]

[ shaking her head firmly. ]

That won't happen. I can promise that.

mygod | pc catchall | kate

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