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Wouldn't be surprising with everything else around here.

[ Said as more of an irritated mumble - something intangible in it. Blinks thwice more before responding quickly. ]

It's fine.

[ probably not so fine but still - ]

[He'll wave a hand slowly in front of her face to see if her eyes track it. And, with a tone that doesn't belie that movement whatsoever:]

Are you sure? That last memory looked pretty rough.

[ Her eyes don't track his hand at all, really! Even Unfortunate - Still despite being tense and moving to bow her head slightly she grumbles: ]

I'm sure. [ a touch more irritated - she tries to focus, but it doesn't exactly help does it? And if something constricts in her throat at the thought of the last memory or her vision now, she ignores it: ] It could have been better, you're right about that.

[Frowning a bit.]

You might be experiencing psychosomatic effects. That is, your body's reacting to stress in the mind.

[At least he hopes that's the case but Nyx is blind now too, so.]

Would you like to head back to your dorm?

[ She frowns at the word used even upon its explanation. ]

I'm not stressed.

[ Said simply, if only half a big lie. Still she frowns somewhat. It's not like she's doing anything important out here and memory-taking is promptly not happening anymore, but still. ]

Yeah, I should probably get back.

[ And she will in fact, move to get up - She's too stubborn for this. ]

Stress on the mind, not necessarily that you're feeling stressed yourself. [He says, like he doesn't suspect her of lying.] Like your brain just took a heavy hit so now it's straining to function normally, even if your mood's about the same as usual.

I can guide you if you'd like. No one else has to notice.

Yeah, because that makes more sense.

[ Said in the same touch frustrated tone - Not really at him, at the situation. At her and apparently the betrayal of whatever he just said. She'll brush a hand over the seat she was sitting in to frown more deeply. Pride says to not accept it and she can do it on her own. Sensibility reminds her she's still learning the layout of everything.

He's also just trying to be considerate, she thinks. She exhales, mumbles lowly: ]

Maybe if you'd just help make sure I don't hit anything - I'd appreciate that.

Sure, sure! But just saying, it's not unusual for me to obnoxiously grab people's hands and drag 'em somewhere.

[Mostly a suggestion: no one would bat an eye to see Izanagi Hijinks.]

[ She frowns deeper. ]

No, I have to be able to do that much on her own.

[ in case it lasts forever, right? ] Besides, I wouldn't let myself be pulled around that easily.

If you came here sighted, there's a chance you could recover your sight. [...] Or we could repair it in a more drastic way, but that's kind of a big commitment when we don't know what the case is yet.

Anyway, turn to the left. You can walk in a straight line for a while like that.

Or maybe they thought it would be more entertaining if I did have it for a while. [ Nevermind that it's been a short amount of time. It's fine, she tells herself. ]

[ Perhaps, in some surprising twist of fate, she does trust him enough to follow his cue as she exhales: ]

I guess it could be worse, anyway.

It is some nice drama for the camera.

[He lets his feet strike the floor a little harder than normal, so she can hear him walking just a little ahead of her.]

Don't tempt fate too much, now.

Oh, I'm sure I could think of some other nice drama.

[ Regretably. ]

[ She laughs, an ill-amused sound. ]

Seems a little less like fate and more like someone's whims.

The Producer's whims are our fates here, in a way. Ah, in a few steps we're stopping to wait for the elevator.

[Pressing the button for Avante as a matter of fact.]

Kind of my point exactly.

[ There can't be such a thing as fate here?? She listens, takes a few more steps and then stops. Folds her arms across her chest in consideration. At least even if she tripped over something she has Stability now. ]

So - [ a beat, let's focus on something else other than how dark everything else ] did you get any rest last night?

Hm? Sure. I actually slept for once.

-Ah, I should specify - sensitIV abilities allow us to keep going without food or sleep if we want, so some of us find other things to do at night instead.

[ She wrinkles her nose at the thought - Someone hasn't exactly accepted magical powers just yet very well. ]

Because that sounds like a healthy choice.

Eating and sleeping causes us to regenerate any wounds, so that's what most people will rest for... but of course, we can still choose to sleep or eat if we want.

But since I don't have to, I've learned all kinds of other stuff instead!

Even when you put it that way it still doesn't sound that healthy. Not many people should be left to their thoughts all the time.

Is it really being left to your thoughts when you're actively reading or watching something the whole time?

Yes. Just because I'm throwing an axe half the night doesn't mean I'm still not thinking about something.

[ ~~besides she has this weird understanding that people misuse learning??? to avoid things? weird! wonder who that's at.~~ ]

[Wow who in the world would possibly do that.]

It's a little difficult to let your thoughts wander if you're reading a high level textbook, though.

[ can't possibly rhyme with tie no. ]

Wouldn't know. I haven't tried. I'm just saying, there's definitely people who'd misues something like that.

You sound like you're speaking from experience.

Now what makes you think that?

[ It's also possibly sometimes her, though much more rare. And usually when she can't stop thinking but. She's not going to admit that's what she's been doing. ]