4th Conviction [Action/Voice]

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[Today (i.e. yesterday) Tsubaki does what she always does: not much. She's still adjusting to being blind and it's slow-going. She sits outside House 48 for most of the day, mostly just listening. If you walk past and it looks like she's giving you a dirty look, feel free to take offense and rage or something.

But ugh this can't go on. She needs

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I just got your message. What did you want to talk about?

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[cry_camellia]

It's about my vision, actually.

[...] Noel, do you know anything about the spirits here?

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[Spirits...?] The filial spirits? I've learned from two of them before, but I wouldn't say I know a whole lot. Why?

[And what does this have to do with your vision.]

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[cry_camellia]

[She's not even sure. Now that she can't see, she can't exactly read up on this stuff.]

I've heard that there's one that might be able to help me, but I'm not sure how to contact it. It's called Hyt, and apparently it's a spirit of light...

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R-Really!? [...okay. Okay, she needs to calm down a little. But if this is true, then that's wonderful news.] The spirit of light... I've read a little about it at the library, but that's about it.

Ah--but I've contacted some before, so maybe I could help you!

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[cry_camellia]

[Yes! You have no idea how much she's missed her historical dramas and romance novels. :|]

Do you think so? I was really hoping you'd be able to... because even if I knew what I was looking for, I wouldn't be able to find it on my own.

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If it means having your vision return, then I'll do everything I can to help!

Just... [...] ...do you know anything else about Hyt? Like where it could be?

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[cry_camellia]

Thank you, Noel. It means a lot to me. [Since she lost it trying to distortion finish you.]

I really don't know anything else about it... and I haven't been able to do any research, obviously. But David suggested that it might be easiest to find somewhere naturally bright...?

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[...what? is this some kind of riddle. 8|] An area that would be brighter than any other place? Where could that be...?

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[cry_camellia]

Considering the weather, I think it would probably have to be up in the mountains. Though it would be really difficult to get there...

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[The... The mountains...]

It would take a few days to get there and back.

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[cry_camellia]

Maybe even longer, all things considered. [It takes her a lifetime just to get around the house.

...Sigh.] I suppose it's not really feasible.

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[Yes. It sounds almost impossible to take Tsubaki up there in her current condition, and double the time if they actually went through with it.

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But she told Tsubaki she would do everything she could. If doing this means she'd be cured, then...]

Do you want to try it anyway?

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[cry_camellia]

[It could make quite the adventure. Or it could just be... needlessly gruelling.]

I... I'm not sure. On one hand, if there's really something I can do about this then I don't want to waste another minute. But then again, it wouldn't be fair to drag you along on such a difficult trip. Especially not so close to the holidays.

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[Noel pauses, taking a look around her room. The holidays, huh?

...She has nothing to lose for this.] Tsubaki, it's fine. You're not dragging me anywhere. [...] If anything, it will be me who's dragging you. This... it's something want to do this for you.

[Because she's partially responsible for this. Because she hates seeing Tsubaki suffer. And most of all, because she's one of her closest friends ever.]