school: lucretia

[shaft]

tbc!

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[shaft]

[ ... ]

So young? What about his brother?

[ambiography]

I didn't ask, not explicitly. But I had the impression he wasn't exactly leaving family behind.

[shaft]

[ ...

He rubs his face with his hands. ]

That's a terrible thing to bear.

[ambiography]

It is. When I talked to him yesterday-- his plan has been to just. Go back.

I asked him to at least think about whether he might want to keep living, if he gets the chance.

[shaft]

[ ... ]

He doesn't believe in getting a wish, does he?

[ambiography]

I think it's more that he just-- never considered anything else.

[he seemed kind of surprised by the suggestion.]

[shaft]

That he could live? I guess that's understandable...

Do you think he wants to?

[ambiography]

...I really don't know. I hope so.

[he's still young, after all, and-- well, he's someone she'd like to have a better ending than what he got.

she's quiet for a moment, before she remembers something, and pulls one of these out of her notebook.]

Oh-- here, by the way. There was one for everyone this morning, including all of you who moved.

[shaft]

[ He looks a little surprised, taking the bookmark and looking over it. ]

... Considering how suspicious I was of everyone when we first arrived, it's really incredible how far we've come.

[ambiography]

I had my doubts, at first, just how well our dorm would actually get along-- but I think we all got closer than I expected.

[shaft]

Yeah.

[ It started with screaming and Molly being punched in the face. ]

Are you... all right? After that reveal yesterday?

[ambiography]

I'm fine, Claude, I-- knew what I was signing up for when I agreed.

[including the fact that, whether she personally helped kill anyone or not, there were going to be people upset about it. and the rest of it is-- well.]

Things got... rough, over the weekend, but I think we're going to manage.

[shaft]

[ He nods. ]

You were all doing the best you could within the constraints given to you, and we know that. But... it's hard to overpower emotions with logic.

For the record, I don't hold any of it against you.

[ambiography]

I know. It was-- hard for me to do that yesterday, too.

[sometimes just none of the maf is okay.]

...but thank you, Claude.

[shaft]

[ He shakes his head as if to say it's nothing.

Then, ] ... So you and Sieghart?

[ambiography]

[with zero hesitation:]

We've met, yes.

[shaft]

Ah, and you often greet each other like that?

[ambiography]

[damn, of course he was looking. she sounds a little amused, when she continues.]

If we did, I don't think he'd nearly have fainted.

[shaft]

He is very shy... I wish you the best of luck with him.

[ambiography]

Surprisingly so, yes, but it's... pretty endearing, actually.

[she thinks it's very cute, which is probably dangerous for sieghart.]

Honestly, though, we really haven't discussed anything further. There's enough going on, as it is.

[high likelihood this is schrodinger's ship until endgame.]

[shaft]

You're not wrong.

But there's nothing wrong with trying to savour something important when the future is uncertain.

[ambiography]

That's more or less the plan, I believe.

[to just-- have whatever this is, while they can.]

[shaft]

[ His expression softens. ]

Then I'll let you enjoy whatever you can. Even though Sieghart is shyer than I expected...

[ambiography]

I'm surprised he really hasn't fainted yet, to be honest with you.

[this man is really 600 years old and just falls apart if you're too intimate with him, how is he functioning.]

[shaft]

You've really got your hands full no matter what, hm?

Have you thought about what you'll do after this?