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[sageofthewest]

[the mirror shows the odd, mismatched house by the lake. There's now a small garden out back, though it wasn't created with magic dirt, but by plain old physical labor. Of course, that's kind of hard to tell by looking at it

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[ofnobility]

[Utena's quiet, watching. Her eyes are a little blank and distant, and she seems oddly unaffected by the gruesome corpse of the cat, but Dejana's voice seems to snap her out of it.

She very softly says:] Thank you. The cats didn't deserve to die that way.

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[sageofthewest]

[oh dear. One of those aforementioned children. And judging by the plural, this wasn't the only one. She supposes it was too much to hope for.]

There's no need to thank me, dear. But I'll accept it. Just be careful. It isn't clear what did this.

[she adds after a moment with a thoughtful hum:]

Or who.

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[ofnobility]

I'll be careful. [She's worried though. What if someone gets hurt?]

Do you really think someone did that? [She wants to believe it isn't true, but she knows better now. She knows the answer already. This world is just like Ohtori, she thinks. Like turning a rock over to see all the ugliness underneath.]

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[sageofthewest]

There is good and bad everywhere. Especially here, I'd think.

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[ofnobility]

[She nods, solemnly.] Yeah, I know that now.

Are you--[She hesitates. What to ask? Are you a witch? It seems so rude, and...wrong, somehow, to give this woman a title like that. She's not even sure what a witch can do. She understands little of Himemiya, of Ohtori. And she cannot fathom the magic here at all. So instead:] How did you do that? Restore its body like that.

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[sageofthewest]

[she's been called a witch before, certainly.]

It's just something I can do. I'm a healer. I can't give her life back, however. That isn't my place.

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[ofnobility]

It's amazing. It's good that you did it too. Maybe wherever she goes now, it'll be--it'll be more peaceful.

[Her expression clouds for a moment, and then clears. She has an odd, morbid thought: there is nothing eternal in the world. Not even this one. It passes though, eventually.] Are you going to find a spot to bury her?

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[sageofthewest]

Yes. I was already planting, so it won't be difficult. I'll give her some flowers to watch over. Perhaps some catnip, if I can find any. [her smile is faint and sad.]

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[ofnobility]

[She's quiet for a moment, solemn, and then blurts out:] Do you mind if I help?

[She bites her lip, embarrassed.] What happened to the cats is terrible. I want to help. But if you don't need it, that's okay too.

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[sageofthewest]

Oh, no, dear. I don't mind at all. My house is by the lake.

[she nudges the mirror to give Utena a better view of the surrounding area.]

Do you think you can find your way here?

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[ofnobility]

[Utena studies the area for a moment, taking in the landscape, and then nods.]

Yeah, I can. I'll be there soon.

[ooc: Action post after this, y/n/maybe?]

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[sageofthewest]

[she nods in return.]

Then I will be waiting.

[she turns the power she used to mend the cat's body to getting the blood off her sleeves and clothes in the meantime.]

[ooc: oh wow sorry for the late reply. Feel free!]