hotel: shinobu

[shaft]

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week 0, saturday, courtyard

[shaft]

[ He's just having tea, unwinding. He'll smile at Shinobu. ]

Getting fresh air?

[ As much as... this is fresh air... ]

[wisterin]

[ getting tea to unwind is a mood. ]

If getting fresh air is asking you how you're doing.

[ unlike the icon, she is giving him respectable personal space as she also gets tea. ]

[shaft]

You are committed.

[ He smiles, it's tired. ]

I'm... regretful. Thinking about how I should've used my wish to make sure these trials never happen again.

[wisterin]

If it's completely unwanted, I'll be a little less committed.

[ because claude is an adult man, and if he wants to be stupid about his emotions, she won't try too hard to push him.

her smile is sad. ]

You couldn't have known that others experienced this outside of your time or others would experience this again.

[shaft]

You're right. Logically. But...

[ His jaw visibly tightens for a second. ]

I didn't miss this feeling of helplessness.

[wisterin]

It's hard to get your mind and your heart to agree.

[ she is getting tea from one of those shadowy figures. ]

I hate being unable to do anything, too. It's hard when I'm so used to being able to do more.

[shaft]

[ He can relate to that. ]

Were you close with Flayn?

[wisterin]

[ there's a pause as she considers how to answer this. ]

Close... is not how I would describe it. Unique may be better. There were some ups and downs.

I was at fault for a few things.

[shaft]

Relationships tend to be unique in situations where friends go around killing people.

[ He sips his tea. ]

I won't pry if you'd rather not talk about it.

[wisterin]

I don't mind sharing.

[ she also drinks her tea. ]

Do you truly wish to hear? You don't have to ask to be polite, as it isn't polite conversation.

[shaft]

I'm not being polite.

I'd like to hear more about her. And you too.

[wisterin]

I've died both at the island and at camp, and each time was something that wasn't fair to those I left behind.

[ she smiles a little although this smile reaches her eyes even less than her usual ones. ]

The first time, especially, Flayn-san didn't like. The second time she had more understanding.

[shaft]

[ He thinks about that for a moment, taking in her explanation. ]

It seems like you were growing to understand one another.

[wisterin]

You can say that.

[ being mafia together does make you understand someone quicker. ]

I wonder how much we understand about each other now.

[shaft]

[ He tilts his head. ]

Why do you say that?

[wisterin]

Our time together always gets cut short somehow.

[ britt and i racing to die every chance we get. ]

And it seems like enough time has passed for her after the camp, from that message.

[shaft]

Did you talk to her about it at all? What she did after your time at the camp?

[wisterin]

... Not yet. I thought we'd have more time.

[ she was obviously mistaken.

since she didn't know flayn was a mod character. ]

[shaft]

I don't blame you... The usual targets at Wiwaldi were grown men.

I didn't expect the first victim to be Flayn.

[wisterin]

[ she looks at claude, a grown man. the question her look asks, were you targeted? ]

... Trouble seems to follow Flayn, one way or another.

[shaft]

It wasn't so different for her in Fódlan either, I'm afraid.

[ he sees the look! smiles a little ]

And no, if you're wondering. It seems I got lucky.

[wisterin]

... I saw something, in a memory. I'm sorry it keeps happening to her.

[ she hates that it keeps happening..

his answer nets a genuine, relieved smile from her. ]

It eases my heart to know you were able to make it through alive.

[ she doesn't know his canon point, so she can say this. ]

[shaft]

[ He doesn't really know what to say in response to her kindness, so he just smiles awkwardly. ]

I hope you're resting in between all of that concern you feel for others, Shinobu. You do look responsible, but I've been disappointed too many times now.

[wisterin]

[ claude... weren't people kind to you before now?

shinobu looks a little surprised. ]

What do you consider responsible? I'm not planning to wear myself out from the start.

[shaft]

[ they are, he's just awkard ]

So you've got me time scheduled?