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Sep 13, 2008 14:43

[Simon wakes up in bed - recovered, but blind again. Cue little child curling up to hide under the blankets and cry.

...Yeah that's pretty much it. He'll be there for a while.]

blind again, thanks a lot malnosso, god this kid cries a lot

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[Action] herobydefault September 13 2008, 23:13:57 UTC

[Of course, Cloud goes to check on Simon once it's all done and he notices the crying. Taking an educated guess as to why Simon's upset, Cloud sits on the edge of the bed quietly.]

[Action] dawndigger September 13 2008, 23:21:58 UTC

[Simon notices the shift on his bed, but doesn't move or stop, though he does try to quiet himself. He doesn't want to worry his Papa after all.]

[Action] herobydefault September 13 2008, 23:28:14 UTC

[No, this won't do. Cloud sets his hand atop Simon's head.]

Simon.

[Action] dawndigger September 13 2008, 23:29:18 UTC

[Simon stiffens, quieting down.]

P... Papa...

[Action] herobydefault September 13 2008, 23:40:34 UTC

Don't worry. [Cloud's voice is barely over a murmur.]

We'll get out of here. And when we do...you'll be able to see again.

[Action] dawndigger September 13 2008, 23:50:37 UTC

[Simon sniffles softly, hesitating a moment, then tugs the blanket off, hair tousled and out of place.]

I... it's not fair... I was helping... I wanted to help... b-but I didn't get to finish them...!

[Action] herobydefault September 13 2008, 23:53:34 UTC

You did help, Simon. A good number of the shelters are started; I can figure something out. [Cloud rests his hand atop Simon's hair, smoothing it down.]

[Action] dawndigger September 13 2008, 23:57:24 UTC

[Simon reaches for Cloud, blindly trying to follow his touch to cuddle up.]

N-not the same...

[Action] herobydefault September 14 2008, 00:07:05 UTC

Maybe not, but you didn't have any control over this, Simon. ...You can't blame yourself for something you can't change.

[Action] dawndigger September 14 2008, 00:08:47 UTC

I know... but... that doesn't make it easy, either...

I was... really happy, Papa...

[Action] herobydefault September 14 2008, 00:20:53 UTC

I know, kiddo. But I'm serious; if you just think about how it was, you can't make the best of what you have presently. Trust me on this.

[Action] dawndigger September 14 2008, 00:21:53 UTC

..... U... um... so what am I supposed to do now...?

[Action] herobydefault September 14 2008, 00:44:05 UTC

[That was a good question.]

...you know, Simon...in my world, the children are supposed to let the adults fix the problems, and trust the people who take care of them to do just that. You don't have to do anything but look after yourself as best you can, meaning not actively getting into trouble.

[Action] dawndigger September 14 2008, 00:47:53 UTC

[Let the adults fix the problems? That didn't seem fair. Even when he'd had parents in Jiha there were things he'd been able to do. Was blindness too much of a handicap now?]

But... I was always taught that everybody had to do their part. I just don't know mine...

[Action] herobydefault September 14 2008, 01:50:09 UTC

Simon, your part is to be safe and sound. [Cloud pauses before plowing onward, determined to at least get it out.]

You realize that when you run off to do things on your own, you worry me, right? If we weren't here, it wouldn't be such a big deal, but people are having a hard enough time protecting the ones right in front of them. When I don't know where you are or what you're doing, I get scared.

[Action] dawndigger September 14 2008, 02:01:22 UTC

[Cloud has a point. Simon knows it, too - he's experienced firsthand what happens when Cloud gets scared and has to look for him. It scares him, too. He slumps a little, head bowed, and nods reluctantly.]

I'll... stay here, then... I won't run off anymore... I-I'm sorry.

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