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[deathtrapping]

[It's nighttime. The vine shows what appears to be a disoriented young lady, oblivious to the presence of the mirror. In truth, that's not exactly the case; the mirror had been deliberately called, and the apparent confusion is mostly an act. Grace is just doing her best to establish herself to anyone who might be watching as a poor, helpless

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[notvitiligo]

Welcome back to the zoo.

I don't think you have to worry about being alone here.

[deathtrapping]

Oh! H, hello.

It, it would be scary not to know anyone, though...

[notvitiligo]

Yeah, I guess, but then it shouldn't be too hard to get to know people. Most of the people here seem pretty cool, anyway.

[deathtrapping]

I, I guess. I-it's just that I'm not v-very good at making friends...

[notvitiligo]

Really? Seems like it wouldn't be that hard for you. Other than I guess the whole shy thing.

We lost a bunch of people a while back, but there's a bunch of us still around, so you're probably safe anyway.

[deathtrapping]

Mm. Th-there's that, and...

W-well, I'm glad. N-not that people are st-stuck here, b-but that I'm not alone.

[notvitiligo]

"And"?

Yeah, I know the feeling. One of those things you feel guilty about...

[deathtrapping]

M-my stutter. I-it... People make f-fun of it.

Mm. A, a little.

[notvitiligo]

Seriously? Sounds like a good jerk filter, then. I can sympathize, though.

Oh well... Not much we can do about it, right?

[deathtrapping]

I, I guess so. St-still...

A-ah... That's right. We just have, have to make the best of being here, s-so...

[notvitiligo]

Yeah, it still sucks.

Pretty much. I just keep reminding myself I'm not tied up in a basement somewhere.