[not again] catchall for escha

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w3, saturday

[fishingforcompliments]

[flayn's running around to check on people! she's returned majima's jacket from the trial, but she's still wearing the scarf she showed up with. it's fine. anyway, when she comes across escha somewhere indoors (and hopefully warm), she calls out to her.]

Escha?

[applechemist]

[ She's indoors just to stay warm, and seems to just be... Sitting here! Great. ]

Oh - Flayn.

Good work, today.

[fishingforcompliments]

[did they? did they really do good work today?]

...ah... the same to you. [...] How are you feeling?

[applechemist]

[ They worked hard. That at least deserves praise. ]

I'm... [ She has to think about it? ] ... Frustrated. I think.

[fishingforcompliments]

[that tracks]

...we caught someone, but it does not feel like enough, does it?

[applechemist]

I wanted more answers.

And... Beau trusted him so much. It's sad to see that happen.

[fishingforcompliments]

...this is not at all fair. She has already been through so much, and now this, too...

He must have had his reasons, but I am unsure if we will ever understand what they were.

[applechemist]

He owes an explanation. To Beau, and to the friends of the people who died.

We can't be expected to know and understand things if no one will tell us.

[fishingforcompliments]

...

[she nods]

...I plan to try and speak with him, but - I do not know how much he will tell me, if anything.

[applechemist]

I hope you can find out something.

The way he talks... It really sounds like he knows something we don't. Doesn't it...?

[fishingforcompliments]

...it does, a little.

But if that is the case - I do wonder how much he can say, even if he wants to.

[applechemist]

Right... There's also that.

[ Escha just. Sighs. ]

[fishingforcompliments]

[exhausting.]

There must be some way to confirm the truth, though. One way or another.

[applechemist]

I hate that the most likely answer is simply that it will come with time.

[ ... Escha sighs again, even longer this time. ]

Do you - sorry - but do you want to talk about something else?

[fishingforcompliments]

...that might be more pleasant.

[no "might" about it.]

I must confess, though - I do not know what else to talk about. ...mostly, I wanted to see how you were doing.

[applechemist]

Oh - sorry. I don't mean to keep you, if you wanted to go...

[fishingforcompliments]

No, that is not what I meant... only that I do not know what else to say. But I do not wish to leave you alone, either, if it would help you to have company.

[applechemist]

It would be nice.

It's always hard to wind down after the trials. Being alone just makes my head spin.

[fishingforcompliments]

It does that to me as well. I keep finding myself thinking in circles...

[applechemist]

I've been thinking - I really don't know that much about you, Flayn. Like what your world is like, or what your hobbies are.

[fishingforcompliments]

...well... I am rather accustomed to asking questions about other people, rather than answering ones about myself.

[she hesitates]

But... if you have any questions you would like to ask, I could answer them for you.

[applechemist]

It's not like there's anything I specifically want to know. I'd just like to know more about you.

[fishingforcompliments]

...um, in that case...

[what can she say about herself...]

My favorite food is fish! What is yours?

[applechemist]

... Apples.

[ ... ]

[fishingforcompliments]

[heck. i should have apped swift wind; they'd have something in common.]

By themselves, or in desserts?