[ And so they meet at the floor in between. Which contains mostly room of his shinki, and few empty ones to spare. But there is still a bunch of large pillows that make people useless® so he gestures towards them if they want to crash/sit somewhere ]
Aahh, I appreciate your worry, truly. But I slept for over a week. [ Two weeks in fact ] I don't want a bed near me for next few days.
[ She glances over at the pillows he gestures at--while it wasn't a bed, at least it was somewhere he could still rest. She'll follow him there, keeping an eye on him still. ]
Yeah, I had breakfast already. I'm really feeling fine!
[ He sits down and urges her by a sudden hold on hand to join him. Then he suddenly turns serious, well more serious, because he's still too much of in the good mood to drop the smile altogether ]
I'm not saying it to brush you off, Alex. This long nap really helped me a lot.
[ She knew she was fussing, but how could she not? It was the second time he was in such a dangerous situation. Part of her wanted to be mad that he could just laugh about it, but who was she to scold him? It's not like she had done anything to help with either one.
She remains standing, but her fingers do curl, tightening her grip. He looked alright. Sounded like it too, at least. ]
[ Capable and responsible indeed. He should take an example out of them ]
I really appreciate them. Even Archer don'ttellhimthat
[ This system is weird but he has to do his best ]
I really appreciate you too and your friendship is one of the best things that happened to me here. [ He moves closer and puts his forehead to the top of her hand that he's still sort of holding ]
[ She watches him as he moves to rest his forehead against her hand. The gesture...grateful as it was..felt wrong.
What good was that friendship if--]
I didn't do anything, Cú.
[ She accepted that. She felt guilty about it, sure, but it was a fact. It's not that she wanted him to try and make her feel better about it. It was something she needed to figure out for herself if she wanted to change things.
She crouches down so she's eye level with him, sandwiching his hand with both of hers. ]
[ He wants to protest- she did - does - a lot, but then she drops down and focuses on a different aspect of what they were talking about. Shinki, she lost one, and knows how important it is to appreciate their company, their hard work, and everything about them.
He sighs and says with a smile ]
I do that, but I'll make sure I will do that more. Ginia beamed when I told her how proud of her I am.
[ Even if it feels weird still. But that's a leader's job, and that's what god is, a leader. But now he gets back to his first thought ]
You shouldn't be so quick to put yourself down, you know?
[ Allies...Alex looked at her hands as her fingers flicked at each other. That word implied that she had contributed in some way to help them. Had she though? Maybe a little..and that felt good..but surely there was more she could have done. ]
It's funny...I'd gotten so used to seeing people try to drag each other down. But the people here are different..and they don't even come from the same place.
[ It was a bit of a cynical laugh, but it was just fascinating to her. People from different worlds can come together to help one another, and yet people who have lived in the same city for generations want to eliminate the other. ]
[ There is a fair share of disagreement here from what he heard. People were maimed and killed. They're hardly a peaceful utopia, but in overall view they do come across as rather generally nice ]
Maybe that's exactly why. We all have to deal with being outsiders here, it connects us more than our differences divide us?
[ Okay, that sounded too smart for him. So he shrugs and lets a small laugh and turns into a joke ]
Not that I know about it. Look at me, pretending to be all wise and that.
[ Granted, he liked to joke most of the time, but more often than not, there was wisdom to his words. At least, that's what Alex thought. Which was why she didn't get why he tried to brush it off. ]</small.
I feel like you do know a lot, and the things you say...they're something to think about. Or I try to. I get stuck, but it does make me think about certain things.
[ Usually, he would laugh it off as a joke it is supposed to be- but with how serious she suddenly become apparently it is not. ]
Huh.
[ So eloquent. He's used to being complimented and praised for various aspects, his proficiency with spear, his bravado, and fearlessness. That's where you answer with a similar boast, and share the glory. Or just laugh, laugh loud and free.
But being called "wise" was not one of those things. It takes him few more seconds to recover from the surprise and answer with a more confident reply ]
It honors me greatly that you think so.
[ It really does. But it's the second part of her words that gets to him the most, much more than the compliment. ]
But what makes me truly happy, is that my words are of use to someone like you.
They're not words 'someone like me' is used to hearing.
[ She tried to say it as light heartedly as she could. And she did mean it that way. It was a good thing, really, to hear such words. Words that were meant to make her feel better or be used to better herself rather than berate her or put her down. ]
Though I worry it might be wasted. I'm not very good at talking or thinking about such deep things.
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[ Hang out, catch up, maybe get punched and gracefully accept it? ]
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[ The man just woke up after all that. He probably shouldnt be moving around too much.
She doesn’t really wait for a reply before teleporting to his temple, still on the line with him. ]
Where are you?
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Up here!
[ He leans on the railing and waves to her from the right-under-the-roof area, and then he starts walking down. ]
Be my guest, Alex.
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Except she was concerned just as she was relieved. ]
Should you be up already..? Are you feeling alright?
[ She half runs up the stairs to meet him halfway, not wanting him to do more than he should. ]
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Aahh, I appreciate your worry, truly. But I slept for over a week. [ Two weeks in fact ] I don't want a bed near me for next few days.
[ Unless it's for fun ]
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[ She glances over at the pillows he gestures at--while it wasn't a bed, at least it was somewhere he could still rest. She'll follow him there, keeping an eye on him still. ]
Have you eaten already? How are you feeling?
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[ He sits down and urges her by a sudden hold on hand to join him. Then he suddenly turns serious, well more serious, because he's still too much of in the good mood to drop the smile altogether ]
I'm not saying it to brush you off, Alex. This long nap really helped me a lot.
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She remains standing, but her fingers do curl, tightening her grip. He looked alright. Sounded like it too, at least. ]
Okay..
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Sorry for making you worry again. I wanted to notify friends that I'm going to be asleep for a while, but as soon as I hit the bed... I was out of it.
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Archer told me you were sleeping. GInia let me know you were missing. They were pretty on top of it.
[ She gave him a small smile. He had very capable people looking after him. ]
You don't have to be sorry about anything. I'm glad you're okay.
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[ Capable and responsible indeed. He should take an example out of them ]
I really appreciate them. Even Archer don'ttellhimthat
[ This system is weird but he has to do his best ]
I really appreciate you too and your friendship is one of the best things that happened to me here. [ He moves closer and puts his forehead to the top of her hand that he's still sort of holding ]
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What good was that friendship if--]
I didn't do anything, Cú.
[ She accepted that. She felt guilty about it, sure, but it was a fact. It's not that she wanted him to try and make her feel better about it. It was something she needed to figure out for herself if she wanted to change things.
She crouches down so she's eye level with him, sandwiching his hand with both of hers. ]
Tell them. I'm sure they'd be happy.
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He sighs and says with a smile ]
I do that, but I'll make sure I will do that more. Ginia beamed when I told her how proud of her I am.
[ Even if it feels weird still. But that's a leader's job, and that's what god is, a leader. But now he gets back to his first thought ]
You shouldn't be so quick to put yourself down, you know?
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And now he was bringing back the conversation to her. She let's out a soft chuckle, shrugging slightly. ]
You say enough nice things about me. [ It was sort of a joke, but it was also true. ]
I was just saying what happened..and I'd like to think I could try to do more next time, but I'd much rather nothing like this happens to you again.
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Same. A lot of people fell into that, didn't they? But are everyone more or less alright?
[ Or did just he got so lucky? ]
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[ She hadn't heard any bad news, but that didn't mean there wasn't any. People got a little banged up, but she hadn't seen any serious injuries.
Alex finally moves to sit next to him, sinking into the pillow that was surprisingly soft. ]
It was amazing though, seeing so many people working together. I know it was scary, but it was nice, seeing how much everyone cared for each other.
[ Coming from a place where it was to each their own, the bonds she saw here were admirable. ]
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We stick together, that's good to know. I mean, we're all allies, it makes the whole mess a bit easier, no?
[ Camaraderie is good wherever you can find it. ]
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It's funny...I'd gotten so used to seeing people try to drag each other down. But the people here are different..and they don't even come from the same place.
[ It was a bit of a cynical laugh, but it was just fascinating to her. People from different worlds can come together to help one another, and yet people who have lived in the same city for generations want to eliminate the other. ]
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Maybe that's exactly why. We all have to deal with being outsiders here, it connects us more than our differences divide us?
[ Okay, that sounded too smart for him. So he shrugs and lets a small laugh and turns into a joke ]
Not that I know about it. Look at me, pretending to be all wise and that.
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[ Granted, he liked to joke most of the time, but more often than not, there was wisdom to his words. At least, that's what Alex thought. Which was why she didn't get why he tried to brush it off. ]</small. I feel like you do know a lot, and the things you say...they're something to think about. Or I try to. I get stuck, but it does make me think about certain things.
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Huh.
[ So eloquent. He's used to being complimented and praised for various aspects, his proficiency with spear, his bravado, and fearlessness. That's where you answer with a similar boast, and share the glory. Or just laugh, laugh loud and free.
But being called "wise" was not one of those things. It takes him few more seconds to recover from the surprise and answer with a more confident reply ]
It honors me greatly that you think so.
[ It really does. But it's the second part of her words that gets to him the most, much more than the compliment. ]
But what makes me truly happy, is that my words are of use to someone like you.
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[ She tried to say it as light heartedly as she could. And she did mean it that way. It was a good thing, really, to hear such words. Words that were meant to make her feel better or be used to better herself rather than berate her or put her down. ]
Though I worry it might be wasted. I'm not very good at talking or thinking about such deep things.
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[ He moves closer to whisper into her ear the secret that probably everyone knows ]
Neither am I.
[ He might be an "intellectual" occasionally, but he's pretty simple guy at his core ]
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We probably should do something about that, huh?
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[ His hand brushes her hair, idly ]
But it's okay to not be doing it all the time.
[ "Don't overthink" is a kind of advice he would do. Probably not best advice ever. ]
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