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When; Day 435

[ it's time for some memory roulette,
ARE YOU FEELING LUCKY?! ]

[She tenses, momentarily, then slumps against her, leaning into the embrace.]

Thank you.

[I needed that.

[Both of those things.

[Mayhap she never doubted that the others would feel the same way, but it's always a comfort, to hear it put into words. To not simply have to assume any more.]

Mn, I wish there was more I could do. [ Just stilling for the moment, letting Alisaie relax a bit, trying to be there in ways she's normally not so great at, but is working on. ]

They might make us fight each other sometimes, but they can't tell us who to care about or when. They can't stop us from helping each other. It's not a lot, maybe not enough, but it's something. Right?

No. You're right.

[Deep breath.]

I won't let them do that. If they take even that away from us all - what do we have left?

[ It feels so unspeakably good to actually be of help to someone. ]

Exactly. Where I'm from there's a saying, the best revenge is living well. Not that I wouldn't love a shot at them, mind you.

[ Rubbing Alisaie's back just a little, and very slowly pulling back. ] I'm counting on you to remind me of this next time they get to me.

The most satisfying revenge is definitely taking a shot at them.

[She rests a hand on Aliza's, as she pulls back.]

But I'll do my best to remember that. For both of us.

I couldn't agree more, on both counts.

[ Squeezing that hand, gently ] But it's okay to get upset about it too, I get it. You're letting people comfort you, which is better than I usually manage.

Oh, that's only because I like you.

[It's out before she can stop it, but she doesn't regret it.]

[ She looks a bit thrown for a second, then her smile shifts, now free of anything like sympathy or concern, just purely delighted. ]

Well then, I'm glad. I like you, too.

And I'm glad to hear that, too.

[I thought you were angry with me, she doesn't say: that much Alizarin has already covered. Some other half-remembered thing she's going to have to spin the wheel for--]

Thank you. For telling me why you were upset, as well.

Good. [ Whatever upset her so, it seems well worth ignoring. ]

You deserve better than to have me upset over something you had nothing to do with. I don't want to let my past control what I do any more than I want the Producers controlling it.

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