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offallingsnow

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Feb 12, 2011 00:09

[tap tap tap. Tap tap tap. The pen is just making dots here.]

...Anise has...followed Natalia. She's gone home.

[now to start hoping no one goes for a voiced reply. You still can of course!

Later on, when she's composed herself enough to be able to face other people, she'll go check on her remaining housemates.]

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[Action] soreplaceable February 12 2011, 05:40:05 UTC

[He hadn't cried yet.]

[Ion couldn't believe it. Her room was empty. Her things were gone. The bed was bare. And he'd been sitting there, numb, for a few hours now and yet still, he hadn't cried.]

[He knew it was better for her not to be here. He knew how horrible the experiments have been on her. He knew she wouldn't remember Luceti and would probably not even realize what she'd lost. He knew she'd be happier back home. He knew all these things and yet... he didn't care. He missed her. He wanted to see her. Talk to her, if only to say goodbye... that was something Luceti didn't really give people a chance to do, did it?]

[His chest hurt. He pulls his legs up onto the bare mattress and hugs them close, resting his chin on his knees. Anise wouldn't want him to be sad... and she would have wanted to go home, anyway... right? She had people she cared about here, but Auldrant was her home. There were people she cared about there, too. All of their friends were there, after all. It was for the best that she stay in Auldrant, where she'd ( ... )

[Action] offallingsnow February 12 2011, 05:48:55 UTC

[Nephry stays in the doorway for a moment, observing in silence. There's no good she can do with any words, and none with actions either, really.

Anise might not remember what she'd lost, but Ion is still here, left with the knowledge of her living on without him.

So she doesn't say anything when she sits beside him on the mattress. She only hesitates for a few seconds before gently placing one hand on his shoulder, knowing full well he might shrug her off and have every right to do so.]

[Action] soreplaceable February 12 2011, 06:28:26 UTC

[Ion doesn't seem to notice Nephry until she's sitting beside him, and even then, he doesn't react until she sets her hand on his shoulder.]

[He glances up at her for only a second, looking as though he were about to say something, but he bites it back and looks down. Although he doesn't trust himself enough to say so without choking up, he appreciates her being here right now.]

[Action] offallingsnow February 12 2011, 07:04:21 UTC

[And he will see a pair of still-reddened eyes looking back at him, just for a second. She doesn't want to interrupt his thoughts, so she stays quiet. As long as he wants here to sit here, she will.]

[Action] soreplaceable February 12 2011, 07:32:47 UTC

[Even if he started out in here alone, being alone is the last thing he wants right now. The silence is painful, almost more painful than the thought of talking about this and having to face the reality that she was gone. When he speaks, his voice is soft and weak.]

...I'm sorry. It's selfish, sulking in here like this... when I know I'm not the only one upset that she-

[He voice catches in his throat and he takes a moment to try and calm himself. He knows he's holding back; he knows there's no reason for it, and yet he can't think to do anything else right now.]

[Action] offallingsnow February 12 2011, 08:06:28 UTC

It's all right, Ion.

[All right to be selfish about it, and upset, and only thinking about what it would be like for him without her.]

Sometimes it helps.

[Action] soreplaceable February 12 2011, 23:09:30 UTC

...but it doesn't. It still hurts so... [He moves a hand to his chest, tightening it into a fist.]

...I miss her.

[Action] offallingsnow February 12 2011, 23:12:46 UTC

I know.

[carefully puts her arm around both of his shoulders instead]

[Action] soreplaceable February 12 2011, 23:27:16 UTC

[Hesitates only for a moment before silently leaning against Nephry.]

[Action] offallingsnow February 12 2011, 23:28:34 UTC

[looking at how much emotional pain he's in is making her start to tear up again as well. So she looks away for long enough to bring herself under control again.]

[Action] soreplaceable February 13 2011, 00:03:57 UTC

[Ion hasn't taken his eyes off the ground, but he knows how upset Nephry must be. There really wasn't much he could say to make either of them feel better... instead, he wraps an arm around her for a small side-hug.]

[Action] offallingsnow February 13 2011, 00:16:28 UTC

[she's surprised. She didn't expect any comfort in return - not because Ion wouldn't, but because she didn't think her being upset was as...important? - but it's appreciated.]

[Action] soreplaceable February 13 2011, 00:53:47 UTC

[Of course Nephry's feelings were important. They were both Anise's friend, after all. But really, a hug would be beneficial for both of them right now.]

[Action] offallingsnow February 13 2011, 01:02:46 UTC

[It's still just a hair awkward to initiate a hug with anyone, much less the Fon Master himself. For now, sitting not alone is helping her a great deal.

But she would still welcome a hug, or offer one if Ion seems to need the comfort.]

[Action] soreplaceable February 13 2011, 02:13:18 UTC

[For the most part, Ion's managed to keep his composure in tact. A hug right now would probably just make him cry.]

[But really, for how long he's sat here, holding it in... that might be what he needs right now.]

[Action] offallingsnow February 13 2011, 02:16:29 UTC

[they're both made of lots of composure these days, aren't they?

Maybe it's something in his demeanor. Or maybe she's sick of sticking to formalities in this kind of situation.

But soon enough Ion will find himself in a full hug]

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