[ so, first off, she's still feeling pretty down. but when she sees eiden, she walks up to him and takes his hand. it's gentle so he can pull away. she looks at him, but doesn't know what to say. ]
me like let them have a soft minute before we inflict mems (also i have to run to a meeting)
[ oh he's not pulling away at all. he just. immediately starts walking towards her too? they're both walking towards each other and so just. yeah. hands. ]
Nahri... hey...
[ he squeezes her hands gently. ]
Wanna hang out for a bit together? Was gonna go exploring...
Yeah, it's kinda nice. Maybe we can try out some of the food too... anything for a little variety these days.
[ as he begins to walk with her there is suddenly a pig noise on this scene!!!!! and a memory flickers to life right then and there.
it's definitely startling, the amount of anger and loneliness that comes from such a tiny eiden, when the adult one is standing right here and still trying to smile after last weekend. but aren't they all trying to smile? ]
his memory isn't traumatic in the same way that others have, but she feels his pain so keenly. to be wanted, accepted, loved by someone. being a lonely kid that just wants to belong somewhere.
some feelings of unhappiness in life come from being treated unfairly by others
that phrase sticks in her mind while the rest pass through. and when it's all over, she intertwines his fingers with his, like maybe it's a stronger form of support, or like maybe she can press her understanding from her palm to his. ]
Eiden...
[ there was some resolution, in the end, wasn't there? making candies, having the sun on his face.
but now he's here. if he can still smile after all that, well, that makes him a stronger person than her. ]
[ as she says his name and as their fingers twine and palms press, he looks her in the eye. he's tired, they're both tired. everything is happening so much week after week, and considering how nightmarish things were just a few days ago... he's just going to squeeze her hands. ]
Nahri... [ the loss is so palpable, it's ugly, but he clings a little to these hands. ] Hey... it's okay. We've got each other, right? And our teams. We're going to figure this shit out.
[ softer ] I know it's hard... when it feels like you're losing everything.
Yeah. [ the word falls lamely from her tongue. if only she could be better at this. if only she hadn't been so stupid to let herself get to close to anyone. it's easier to go it alone, but
she likes the people here. ]
I guess the only choice we have is to keep living, for them.
[ it's like what shenhe had left in her message on her phone. and it's hard to be out today, it's hard to keep moving forward when the fear of more loss hangs precipitously over them. but what other choice do they have? ]
Exactly. We have to keep fighting, okay, Nahri...?
[ he'll start to just... walk with her. wherever. ]
I know it feels like the worst thing in the world right now, and I'm not saying that's going to go away. [ he looks to her in the sort of way that conveys that he gets it. a death is something to carry with you not just for a single weekend, but for the rest of your life. ]
We're strong as hell. You're strong. Okay? You're still here. Say it with me.
[ she takes a breath in, nodding as he speaks. yeah, that sounds fair. yeah, she's still here. ]
I'm still here.
[ so isn't so sure if strong is the word she'd use, but she's used to surviving. it just so happens to be another thing she has to survive, another thing she has to claw through so she can still be here tomorrow.
there's another pig running about, so! surprise! ]
Sheβs dressed in fine silk robes, a veil covering the lower half of her face. A handsome man in royal regalia stands next to her, glowering.
She doesnβt look at him.
She doesnβt look at the contract before signing her name.
His hand is forced, literally, onto the contract, leaving a messy scrawl below hers.
He spits at her feet and storms off.
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[ well, it's short, so it's not like it totally ruins the moment, but it kind of ruins the moments, and she's just looking at her feet. ]
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w4, monday
me like let them have a soft minute before we inflict mems (also i have to run to a meeting)
Nahri... hey...
[ he squeezes her hands gently. ]
Wanna hang out for a bit together? Was gonna go exploring...
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I'd like that.
It's brighter, out here.
[ it's helping her mood somewhat, but not entirely. though anything would be better than staying in botham ]
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[ as he begins to walk with her there is suddenly a pig noise on this scene!!!!! and a memory flickers to life right then and there.
it's definitely startling, the amount of anger and loneliness that comes from such a tiny eiden, when the adult one is standing right here and still trying to smile after last weekend. but aren't they all trying to smile? ]
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his memory isn't traumatic in the same way that others have, but she feels his pain so keenly. to be wanted, accepted, loved by someone. being a lonely kid that just wants to belong somewhere.
some feelings of unhappiness in life come from being treated unfairly by others
that phrase sticks in her mind while the rest pass through. and when it's all over, she intertwines his fingers with his, like maybe it's a stronger form of support, or like maybe she can press her understanding from her palm to his. ]
Eiden...
[ there was some resolution, in the end, wasn't there? making candies, having the sun on his face.
but now he's here. if he can still smile after all that, well, that makes him a stronger person than her. ]
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Nahri... [ the loss is so palpable, it's ugly, but he clings a little to these hands. ] Hey... it's okay. We've got each other, right? And our teams. We're going to figure this shit out.
[ softer ] I know it's hard... when it feels like you're losing everything.
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she likes the people here. ]
I guess the only choice we have is to keep living, for them.
[ it's like what shenhe had left in her message on her phone. and it's hard to be out today, it's hard to keep moving forward when the fear of more loss hangs precipitously over them. but what other choice do they have? ]
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Exactly. We have to keep fighting, okay, Nahri...?
[ he'll start to just... walk with her. wherever. ]
I know it feels like the worst thing in the world right now, and I'm not saying that's going to go away. [ he looks to her in the sort of way that conveys that he gets it. a death is something to carry with you not just for a single weekend, but for the rest of your life. ]
We're strong as hell. You're strong. Okay? You're still here. Say it with me.
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I'm still here.
[ so isn't so sure if strong is the word she'd use, but she's used to surviving. it just so happens to be another thing she has to survive, another thing she has to claw through so she can still be here tomorrow.
there's another pig running about, so! surprise! ]
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[ well, it's short, so it's not like it totally ruins the moment, but it kind of ruins the moments, and she's just looking at her feet. ]