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[selenoscape]

[Today, Estelle's cheerfulness sounds forced.]

Yuri, Estelle, Flynn... A young boy named Dave might be staying with us from time to time. I hope that's okay! There are so many empty rooms in this place that I didn't think anyone would mind.

[A short pause.]

I hope everyone is all right. The curse yesterday was... Strange.

[And really

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[notflynn]

[he so notices that tone :|]

Where are you?

[selenoscape]

[DAMN. Foiled again! She hesitates a bit before responding.]

In my room. Why?

[notflynn]

Gotta talk to you about something. Alone.

[Already on his way up there]

[selenoscape]

Oh! Um... Okay!

[SHE IS SO NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS.]

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[notflynn]

[And he just walks in her room.......................]

Hey.

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[selenoscape]

[She stands, fiddling with her blastia nervously. She doesn't know what to do with herself.]

Hello.

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[notflynn]

I don't mind about your new friend.

[A pause]

I do mind when you're not being honest with yourself.

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[selenoscape]

[She frowns.]

What do you mean?

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[notflynn]

I'm not going to ask you to tell me what's wrong- but that look doesn't suit you very well.

[That kind of pretend smile, so very forced and alien.]

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[selenoscape]

[She sighs, slumping just a bit.]

I'm sorry, Yuri. I just didn't want to bother you. I'm being silly.

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[notflynn]

Hey, you really don't value my opinion that much?

[tries to give an uplifting smile??]

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[selenoscape]

No, no! That isn't what I meant! I just...

[She feels so dumb!]

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[notflynn]

[And he just flops in a chair, waiting for her to continue]

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[selenoscape]

It was stupid to be upset by a curse like that. I'm sorry.

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[partingwith]

So you were upset. Now we're getting somewhere.

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[selenoscape]

[FFFF. She shakes her head.]

But I... I shouldn't have been! I had no reason to be.