Fifty-three. [VOICE]

[magicofthewild]

[The sound that comes from Daine's journal doesn't sound like crying. It doesn't even sound like screaming. The sound is more like...an anguished wail. Feral, almost. She's far away from the journal, as if it's been thrown across the room and landed upside down. Which, incidentally, it has.]

No! She was so...she was fine, and then she just

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[Voice]

[nordic_tiger]

Daine, Daine. What happened? Please calm down...

[Voice]

[magicofthewild]

It's Kaoru! I'm not going to calm down!

[She's started to sob again.]

I just...I couldn't do anything but hold her and not let her go....

[Voice]

[crymogaea]

[ The other end of the line went quiet for a few moments. ]

What...happened to her? I don't really know her, but...

[Voice]

[magicofthewild]

She...she's dead.

[Voice] 1/2 this account foreverrrr

[crymogaea]

[Voice] 2/2

[crymogaea]

[ Have some more awkward silence. ]

I'm...sorry to hear that, Daine. But being sorry doesn't bring her back, does it? Is there- is there anything I can do?

[Voice]

[magicofthewild]

Can-- can I meet you in the Great Hall? I just need someone to talk to.

[Voice]

[crymogaea]

Of course. I understand, I'll be there in a few minutes.

[Action]

[magicofthewild]

[Daine is sitting in the Great Hall at the Gryffindor table, knees pulled up to her chest. She's been trying to to cry while she waits, since in front of all these people it would be quite embarrassing.]

[Action]

[crymogaea]

[ And here comes Sveinn from the Ravenclaw table, approaching her carefully since he doesn't want to attract unwanted attention. Once he's in close proximity with her, he called out quietly. ]

Daine?

[Action]

[magicofthewild]

[She looks up from where she's been staring off into space idly, and gets off the bench. Immediately, she puts her arms around him- the hug curse got to her, of course, but she did want to hug him.

She sniffles into his robe.]

[Action]

[crymogaea]

[ The hug curse got to him as well, but so far he's been quite good at not randomly hugging people and a pro at avoiding random hugs. Some people succeed, though, and managed to rub their dirty hands off him hug him, including Daine. The hug would attract unwanted attention on normal days, but today, it's not.

The sniffles, however, was a different story altogether. He ushered her gently and quietly out from the Great Hall, and returned her hug once they're out of most people's sight. It's not because of the curse, don't worry. ]

[Action]

[magicofthewild]

[Daine didn't mind being lead out of the Great Hall. In all honesty, she had been trying not to cry in front of everyone else, despite the fact that they probably wouldn't have minded.

But now, with Sveinn, she felt like she could really cry. And so she cries into his shoulder, still hugging him.]

[Action]

[crymogaea]

[ He didn't say anything, he just hugged back and let her cry into his shoulder. It was definitely awkward, but he understand. She's been through something rough and she need support. Besides, he's been through this before with Marta. For some reason, people tend to cry into his shoulder and make him their human-shaped pillow or something.

He wouldn't say anything until she stopped crying. ]

[Action]

[magicofthewild]

[She quickly dries her tears- they're not gone, but she's a bit embarrassed that his robes have become so wet so quickly.]

S-sorry...

[Action]

[crymogaea]

[ It's going to be quite a problem since that means he had to return to the dorms to change, but he didn't mind that much. Daine is his friend, anyway. ]

Don't be. I understand.