[not again] catchall for magnus

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[enjoy your tea, magnus! it's a lavender blend, which isn't really one of her favorites, but... at least it should be calming, if nothing else.

flayn looks for a moment like she really wants to take the lemon tart, but she shakes her head.]

—I apologize - I do not have much of an appetite, and I would not want it to go to waste... it looks delicious.

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I am angry. It feels as though my anger has my stomach tied up in knots. [she frowns.] I... do not like the feeling of it, but I do not know how to stop being angry, either.

[ruffboi]

Thanks. Taako made 'em, so I just won't tell him you weren't hungry.

[He's not really hungry, either. But he'll have some tea, even though he's more of an Oolong guy so Flayn will have to get all of the conversation responses right.]

Anger is underrated. Don't get rid of it so quick.

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[Sothis, but she wants to eat them even more now. She can't wait for this to all be over so she can just eat everyone else's food.]

Anger has rarely served me well. But... perhaps it is what we need, here.

[ruffboi]

[Oblivious to her being hungry, putting them away.]

It can get the best of you, for sure. I definitely know that. But - sometimes I feel like the only options are to fall apart, or to get back up and keep swinging, and being angry will keep you going to the second one.

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I just wish we knew who to swing at.

[ruffboi]

You can say that again.

[Giving her a small smile.]

That's the main thing I know how to do - hit things. Protect people from getting hit. It's not, uh, so useful, here?

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[She actually manages to smile back. Good for Magnus.]

...I understand what you mean. My skill lay in healing people after they were hit - but that is not possible here, it seems.

[This isn't the kind of problem they can throw weapons and magic at, unfortunately.]

But... you are very good at cheering people up, you know. And of reminding them about what is important.

[ruffboi]

Aww.

[Smiling, a little embarrassed, but pleased.]

See, now? You just cheered me up. I'd say you're pretty good at it, too.

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...eh?

[She can't say she wasn't trying to cheer him up, but she wasn't expecting him to turn it around on her, either.]

Well - perhaps between the two of us, we can raise the rest of the camp's spirits.

[ruffboi]

[Flayn!! Cute. Nodding.]

Bet you're right. Though, uh, you don't have to make that your job, if you're feeling crappy.

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...well... if I am being honest, I may feel a little less, um... "crappy," if I succeed in cheering some of the others up.

[ruffboi]

Yeah. I get that. And me and everybody are glad to have you.

[Smiling at her.]

I'm just saying that - your own feelings also matter? You don't have to pretend it's okay just so somebody else will feel better?

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[i'm sorry siz as soon as i read "your own feelings also matter" i thought of the motivational sticker from the camp store and just started laughing

Anyway! Flayn smiles at that.]

...you really are wise, Magnus the Hammer. I ought to take your advice.

[Will she? Only time will tell.]