🌈 chroma — w5 curfew

[decisions]

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[fretbro]

When you came out of the stupid archway.

Shale helped. He healed me. It's fine. [the marble cracks.] I don't want to talk about it. What happened?

[ktiseos]

You were there. You and Riff both, eventually.

[it is, probably, best to lead with that.]

[fretbro]

[more cracks...]

Okay. [he bites his lip.] So - are you gonna tell me the stuff I'm remembering happened?

[ktiseos]

-you remember?

[fretbro]

Kinda. I remember a big dragon, and Estinien punching words, and you --

[a pause.] You telling me to move.

[ktiseos]

[...ohhh boy.

he inhales, slow. it hurts, but.]

...that happened, yes. I am sorry for keeping you away, but- it was necessary.

[sometimes u have to explode the dragon]

[fretbro]

[he rests his head on emet's shoulder.]

I know. I'm not very good in a fight. [there's a shiver of change over him - those symbols from before, crawling over the marble.] I don't remember it super clearly.

[ktiseos]

...that may be for the best.

[SWEATS

he watches those symbols with concern, though.]

[fretbro]

[a long pause.]

I remember me and Riff are friends. From home. [...] I remember because you guys imprinted it on us. And I don't know what happened there, but I know it wasn't good if you had to do it.

[he has suspicions, though.]

[ktiseos]

It lasted, then--

[he looks relieved, at that. good.

they should know.]

...but I will not go into detail if you do not wish to hear it.

[fretbro]

I don't think I wanna know.

[... maybe he remembers more than he's letting on, but he doesn't say it.]

[ktiseos]

...if you are certain, then I shall not say.

[he's quieter, there.]

[fretbro]

[he curls a little closer, and then mutters:]

Sorry.

[ktiseos]

You needn't apologize.

[his wing drapes around bass, changing form. becoming broader, softer.]

[fretbro]

[he's just quiet for now, but he cannot be moved from emet's side for a while. in fact, he just holds onto that wing.]