♥ v2

[screwthatnoise]

A cold, delicate hand grabs yours and pulls. It pulls, and it pulls... there's a sense of urgency in this icy grasp, as well as a trace of reluctance. Abruptly the hand let's go, right as your vision fades to black, and for a brief moment, only a brief moment, your senses disappear. There's only the eerie sensation of weightlessness before your feet are settled back on solid ground again.

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Re: outside

[restorefromsave]

[Oh wow. Wincing.]

...This...

Re: outside

[knighttoremember]

[ sdlkgjdsggsdk BACKING AWAY, instinctively, wekrjghhgk ]

Re: outside

[restorefromsave]

[You do that take the bear with you, heading forward.]

Re: outside

[knighttoremember]

[ no but that means I have to let go of your hand :( ]

Re: outside

[restorefromsave]

[There is a horrible tree in Hail's heart I think it needs to go.]

Re: outside

[knighttoremember]

[ okay point. Hanging back warily with the bear, hugging it to him, ready to spring into action IMMEDIATELY if anything so much as breathes at Sion ]

Re: outside

[restorefromsave]

[Inspecting horrortree, getting his knife to poke it.]

Re: outside

[screwthatnoise]

The closer you get to the tree, the harder it gets to focus on your surroundings. The cries, those very cries, get louder. You almost can't think of anything else, your own thoughts are for naught. And when you poke that tree, something goes through you, suddenly the idea of driving that sharp knife into your other hand sounds really appealing right now.

Re: outside

[restorefromsave]

[Shifts the knife and then... Jerks back, out of it. Deep breathes. Backing up.]

Naoto, we need to get rid of this.

Re: outside

[knighttoremember]

[ immediately wrapping around Sion's arm again, worried ]

How? Just— uprooting it? Burning it down? Chopping it down? Is there an axe around? Can you chop trees down with a sword?

Re: outside

[restorefromsave]

We could try burning it...

[Leaning into Naoto.]

...How are you doing? This has to be stressful.

Re: outside

[knighttoremember]

I'm doing okay so far. I want to help Hail.

... Let's see if we can find something to burn this with.

[ glances critically at the tree tho, does it look like it might burn ]

Re: outside

[restorefromsave]

[Glancing at Naoto. That's not quite what I meant babe.]

....The candles?

Re: outside

[knighttoremember]

[ shhhh i'm repressing ]

... It's worth a shot.

Re: outside

[restorefromsave]

[Yeah I'll allow it because this isn't the time or place. But later!! Turns to go get the candles.]

Re: outside

[screwthatnoise]

As you do, a figure wearing a red, hooded cloak stands before you, between you and the candles. She speaks in a firm voice, and unlike the icon she does NOT seem amused.

"That is enough."

Re: outside

[restorefromsave]

We've barely started.

Re: outside

[knighttoremember]

[ SHOVES JANTA IN A POCKET AND SWORD OUT IMMEDIATELY ]

[ cccarefully moving between Zwei and Sion '-' ]

Zwei?

Re: outside

[screwthatnoise]

Janta is fucking jittery, and trying so hard to say something but nothing's coming out.

The figure continues speaking in her firm, unamused voice.

"Call me what you want."

She steps closer.

"I want you two—ah, no, three—gone."

Re: outside

[knighttoremember]

Too bad.

Re: outside

[restorefromsave]

[Slipping another knife into his free hand, quiet.]

Re: outside

[screwthatnoise]

Janta cries out.

"That's... that's that's...!"

The figure stands still, swishing a knife out from her sleeve, watching their movements carefully.

"Of course. It's natural that the happiness can't face me. But can either of you?"

Re: outside

[restorefromsave]

And what are you?

Re: outside

[knighttoremember]

[ puts a hand on Janta's little head, comfortingly, glancing down at it ]

Is that really Zwei?

Re: outside

[screwthatnoise]

The poor stuffed animal is frozen at this point, but it takes a deep breath.

"That's not Zwei! What is it!" Its little voice is urgent and fearful, trying to contain itself from losing it. "Why... why do I feel... like this, it's so wrong!"