[flayn will come across shinobu some time after checking out the lake, wherever she happens to be. she looks troubled, but like. a man is dead, so that isn't surprising.]
He seems to have many who care for him. [ Which she should sound more glad about than she does currently. ] As for my eyes, nothing I've tried has worked thus far.
[ Did she care enough to try much, though? That's another question. ]
I am a little concerned if we'll have few leads tomorrow, and our scroll won't be as effective. And if there are two like with us... how much can we...?
[ They don't have as much of a high ground to stand on. ]
Can you describe the pain...? Is it when you look into the light, or...?
[...yeah, she's worried about that too, honestly. she sighs.]
We can only approach this in the same way everyone else will. If it is two people like us... [she hesitates] Of those who remain, I cannot think of anyone who would be more willing to do this than we were. I am sure some part of them must want to be caught, as well.
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fishingforcompliments) wrote2020-06-07 01:31 pm
w2, friday
...Shinobu? Could I speak with you?
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Yes, of course.
[ Shinobu doesn't look unhappy, but she doesn't have her usual smile either. ]
Did you find something?
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Yes. There were drag marks by the lake.
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As if from a body or from a piece of equipment?
[ She sounds a little more clinical than concerned. ]
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I am not certain. But there were two marks, spaced widely apart from each other.
[only one dead person, though...]
...where did you spend the night last night?
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She looks pensive but in a muted way. ]
Tomorrow's investigation will make it more clear. I was in the medical cabin. My eyes will be fine tomorrow.
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[shame about her eyes]
...oh! You are the person who invited Zenitsu here, then?
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I was worried about him. I don't think it helped.
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[better than having either of them be alone, anyway]
...is there anything I can do for you right now, Shinobu? To help with your eyes, or...?
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[ Did she care enough to try much, though? That's another question. ]
I am a little concerned if we'll have few leads tomorrow, and our scroll won't be as effective. And if there are two like with us... how much can we...?
[ They don't have as much of a high ground to stand on. ]
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[...yeah, she's worried about that too, honestly. she sighs.]
We can only approach this in the same way everyone else will. If it is two people like us... [she hesitates] Of those who remain, I cannot think of anyone who would be more willing to do this than we were. I am sure some part of them must want to be caught, as well.
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[ She is expending most of her energy trying not to squint too much or wince from the pain, but it is also the strongest feeling she has right now. ]
... I know. I can only hope their thinking is in line with ours.
[ Even if the evidence they left last week paints a different picture to others than their initial intent.
They are still sentencing someone to fight to the death in the end. ]
As we are now, we must follow the rules set before us.
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...when the time comes, if there is a way to fight back against this - we shall certainly do so.
But for the moment, all we can do is work to buy ourselves time.
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Her worry is muted, but it's there. ]
It's hard to say if time is on our side or not, but we'll make it so.
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[Flayn can accept no less than that, honestly.]
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[ For what little atonement that is. She feels strongly enough about that. ]
The reality we face is too dire.
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