Video > [oo3] || {Backdated to March 5th, morning}

[carpo_vita]

The weather is getting fairer and warmer. Spring is technically in two weeks now, too. I'm looking forward to it. Has anyone thought about what they'll do, once it comes?

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[unfearful]

[A pause]

It is, isn't it...?

[Minato might note that Dominic seems tired, despite having gotten sleep. It's kind of hard to be upbeat now that Vincent knows who Anemone is.]

[carpo_vita]

Yeah. The flower shop Nectar was already impressive even in Winter; I wonder how Spring will look like, here.

[He sounds wistful. That's set aside at Dominic's own tone, though. He notices, alright.]

Are you alright, Dominic?

[unfearful]

Huh? Ah, yeah, I'm fine.

[Not, but gdit, stop being so perceptive, Minato.]

... Why do you ask?

[carpo_vita]

[Sorry. Comes with being a protag and all. :|b You know how it's like.]

You look tired. [...] Not physically, but mentally. ...Or would I be presuming too much? [He knows physical fatigue well enough - and that's not what you're showing. :|a]

[unfearful]

[Dominic just stares for a moment before smiling wearily.]

... Is it really that obvious?

[Trying to lie his way out of this did occur to him, but he figured there wasn't much of a point, if Minato has noticed this much. While Dominic has no intention of telling him everything, it's not like he needs to hide all the details either.]

[carpo_vita]

[The smile is mirrored.]

It's from experience, actually. I know what it's like to be tired. [Well he's not that big of a prying type - even if he is, at least it's subtle?] What's on your mind, if I may ask?

[unfearful]

[And this is where he's going to start lying, because talking about Vincent and his threats are not on his to-do list.]

... It's nothing, to be honest. I've... just realized how long it's been since I arrived in this world.

[carpo_vita]

[Unfortunately that wasn't a good lie. He moved around a lot and knew well about the weariness of a new entourage - like he said, he's got experience, and you're not showing THAT sort of fatigue. He'd respect it more, if you just flat-out told him you'd rather not talk about it. ...May come to that, actually.]

Really? You seem more worried, to me. Do you have unfinished business, at home?

[unfearful]

[Take it as a good sign--the fact he's not being blunt straight off the bat means he thinks well of Minato. C:]

Yeah... you could say that.

[Technically the truth. On top of everything, he is worried about his world.]

[carpo_vita]

[Another case of "your mileage may vary", hmm? ...Well he can live with that. ...Eventually, Dominic. EVENTUALLY. B|]

You've been here for quite some time, right? That would have already given you a lot of time to think, but with the recurring nightmares right before that shift, it would be understandable.

Have you been sleeping well since? At least things have calmed down, now. I'm glad for that.

[unfearful]

Y-Yeah... so am I.

[carpo_vita]

That's good to hear, but you don't look like it. [Not THAT blunt, but let's cut short the chase, here.] Would you like to talk about it?

[unfearful]

[Fine, then. :|]

... No, not really.

[carpo_vita]

[Nod. Alright.]

Can I help with anything?

[unfearful]

No, it's all right.

[He doesn't want to have to burden anyone else with it.]

[carpo_vita]

Mm. [He hums in acknowledgment. He'll respect that.]

How is Anemone-san adjusting?