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[respaces]

WHO: Jade and Rose
WHERE: Their... house...
WHEN: Today! 9/21
WARNINGS: Sad?
SUMMARY: Jade and Rose have a feelings jam.
FORMAT: Action!

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[disillusionists]

[ rose is rather immersed in her knitting, leaning against the arm of the couch. sh glances up at jade for a moment and her aura curls upwards before she looks back at her knitting ]

Go ahead.

[respaces]

[Jade pauses again, fingertips brushing against the back of the couch before she finally sits down.]

Why do you talk to Eridan?

[disillusionists]

[ this catches her attention and she's looking back up. her eyes widen a little before they return to their cool, glowingness ]

Why do you ask?

[respaces]

Because, he...

[She shouldn't insult him. Rose obviously thinks there's something good about him, right?]

He's horrible.

[Oops.]

[disillusionists]

[ raising an eyebrow and then back to her knitting ]

Yes.

Yes, he is.

[respaces]

[What.]

Then why do you bother with him? It's almost like... It almost seems like you are friends sometimes. I don't...

[Uggghh.]

[disillusionists]

[ and then dead eyeing ]

Would it be enough if I said that he simply doesn't leave me alone?

[respaces]

[She frowns and shakes her head.]

No. Because if you really didn't want to talk to him, you wouldn't! I mean... He is on Gamzee's side, and after what Gamzee did to us...

[disillusionists]

[ her hands stiffen and she misses a row in her knitting. ]

It's difficult to explain, Harley.

[ she certainly can't tell her about norman ]

[respaces]

[Her frown deepens, and she leans towards Rose.]

Try.

[disillusionists]

[ a pause and she sets down the needles ]

Because of our relationship with... others, it's advised for me to keep an eye on him. Knowing where he is and what he's doing -- and Gamzee, by extension -- is enough for me to protect you and the others as well.

I am not friends with him, Harley. Understand that.

[respaces]

[She's silent for a long moment, looking a little uncertain.]

Has it been working?

[She's thinking of Sollux, honestly, and all of the other people Gamzee has hurt.]

[disillusionists]

You, John, and Strider have been safe. So yes.

[ that's all she cares about ]

[respaces]

[Jade's eyes narrow slightly.]

What about the others? I know you don't care about Karkat, or Sollux. But what about Kanaya? Don't you remember what they did to her?

[disillusionists]

[ her eyes blaze, glow brightening. do not go there. ]

I will not hold Kanaya's hand. I trust her; she can take care of herself.

[respaces]

[Nope, she's going there.]

Do you know how much she is doing to protect us from them? How can you say that? You should want to help her!