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[remem_b_er]

 *On several floors of the mansion, in several hallways, and even in a few of the rooms, the lights flicker.  One or two bulbs may even go out.

The air feels like it's becoming a little colder, but that can't be.  It's probably just your imagination playing tricks on you, right?

Right?*

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[always_ashes]

[A doesn't like being out on her own. Not after what happened last friday. But she did need to go to the kitchen for food, and she didn't want to bother Beyond...
As she walks down the hallway, some of the lights flicker, and A briefly wonders if there's a storm going on outside...She walks a little faster, however, slightly nervous.

And then one of the bulbs explodes, and A lets out a little yelp of surprise. She looks very afriad, and she's not quite sure why. She shivers a little...]

D...Don't be scared, A....Just...just a bad bulb....maybe a storm....
...Nothing to worry about....
[But A's fear is written all over her face, despite her attempts to hide it.]

[remem_b_er]

*B appears, behind her.*

Don't be frightened.

[always_ashes]

[At the sound of B's voice, A lets out another yelp of suprise, and jumps a little bit, whipping her head around to find B. She looks relieved that it's just him.]

Oh...Oh, it's just you....
..Sorry...little...little jumpy....

[remem_b_er]

Dying can be frightening, at first, but you seem to have recovered from the more serious side effects.

[always_ashes]

[A shivers, looking away, wrapping her arms around her chest in a protective fashion. Dying has clearly affected her in a negative way.]
I...I guess....
Been too afraid to leave my room...afraid it'll happen again...

[remem_b_er]

If it does, you'll just get back up again.

[always_ashes]

I...I know....Shouldn't be scared...
...But it hurt...it hurt so much...

[A wraps her arms tighter.]

[remem_b_er]

...should you...? *He doesn't know, he doesn't do comforting very often.*

[always_ashes]

Dunno....back home...dying didn't hurt....
It hurt here...and...was so scared....

[A is biting her lip, hard, drawing a little blood, to prevent herself from crying. She's cried too much over this already.]

[remem_b_er]

Let's go to the kitchen. *This seems like it's a solution that will help.*

[always_ashes]

[A nods, quietly, still shivering a bit.]
Good idea...I...I was going there to begin with...
Guess the lights just...sorry, shot nerves...

[remem_b_er]

Lights are nothing to worry about.

[always_ashes]

Y..Yeah...Yeah, I know...
Guess...Guess that dying like that has made me a little jumpy...
[A smiles, weakly, trying to cheer herself up. It's not really working, because she's clearly still very nervous and terrified. She rubs a little at the wound on her neck.]

[remem_b_er]

If you need help with tha...

[always_ashes]

[A shakes her head a little, trying to to agrivate her neck wound.]
Th..thanks, but...I think that if I just...just leave it alone, it'll be ok....

I've got it bandaged anyway....just...hurts a little...
[A smiles weakly again, clearly failing to get rid of her anxiety.]

[remem_b_er]

Then to the kitchen. *He steps closer, hoping the proximity will be taken as protective.*