BACKDATED TO DAY 182 — The Happy End

[screwthatnoise]

 [if you're a teammate or a friend, or something of the like, Echo is looking for you! or maybe you just coincidentally run into her. however you wish to handle it.]

[but unlike usual, her eyes seem to have quite a bit more... life to them.]

There you are. Are you busy?

((TBA: letters!! Echo will eventually leave letters for Turq as a whole as well as a candle and etc))

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[screwthatnoise]

[she nods]

You do not have to forgive her.

[autorejoin]

I will tell you this, though: The only reason I won't kill her is because it's clear that would make you unhappy.

[screwthatnoise]

[quiet for a moment]

Thank you for that consideration.

I hope you are the worst reaction to this news. I have yet to tell any other teammate, or Kise and Geyertide for that matter. Selenia was receptive though.

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The Sapphire guy with the eyebrows and the beard? I'll probably be the most tactless, at least. Those other guys are better at saying things nicely.

...I won't tell the newer kids anything you don't want them to hear, so she'll get her chance. Even if she doesn't fucking deserve it.

[screwthatnoise]

She can have a chance, even if she does not deserve it... but I think she deserves it. If you think about it, this life in Aather... it had been my second chance all along. Noise deserves that, too.

[autorejoin]

I'd be more inclined to give her that if she hadn't been a murder-happy, violent sociopath.

[screwthatnoise]

[stiffly]

PEOPLE CHANGE.

[there is this slight concern that zwei won't but you know what. not going to consider that. or admit it. but it's visibly obvious that she's struggled to say that in her typical monotone]

[autorejoin]

Some people change.

[ He sighs and tosses the cigarette he's been smoking on the ground. He stomps on it and puts it out, then rests his hands behind his head. ]

If you come back.... I won't forgive. I won't forget. But if she's really changed.... I'll make an effort to move on. And it's not even for her sake. It's all you.... But I trust you. I trust you, even though there's only one person I've ever hated more than her. What she did, the way she treated you, that was completely wrong. But.... because you want her to have a chance, even the slimmest chance... There it is.

It's the best I can offer you.

[screwthatnoise]

[she watches him silently, even after he's done speaking]

[and shortly after that long pause, she gives him a small smile]

...that is more than enough. Thank you, Clue.

[autorejoin]

[ He doesn't say anything to that, but he does reach over and ruffle her hair. ]