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[lethechained]

[A certain someone's been feeling the need to explain herself, or at least that dream. (It did have her name in it.) But it's not exactly the easiest subject to bring up, especially when you'd really rather not alert anybody that didn't recognize the name. The audio feed clicks on... and clicks off. No explanations today, apparently. Silent

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[photoncharge]

You'll be alright. It was just a dream.

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[lethechained]

[...She'd never imagined that seeing a text message would make her feel so chilled. Ven never sent text messages unless--]

I know.

[And even though it seemed somehow inadequate,]

Are you okay?

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[photoncharge]

The Tower hasn't receded, something strange is going on.

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[lethechained]

[Why are you talking about the weather, Ven? That dream had made her cringe, and she could only-- no, couldn't even imagine how hard it must have been for him. But if he wanted to talk about other things, she would oblige him... for now.]

Yes.

[She paused, her fingers still poised over the buttons.]

There haven't been any more dreams.

[At least not the same kind.]

voice;

[todomarishi]

[Oh, you kids and long bouts of angst and distress after your nightmares.]

Are you all right?

voice;

[lethechained]

...Mm. I just--....

That never really happened.

voice;

[todomarishi]

The dreams?

voice;

[lethechained]

Mmhm. At least, the one that was mine.

....

Is... Ven okay?

[voice]

[myownmemory]

Namine?

...everything okay, or did you hit it on by accident?

[voice]

[lethechained]

Everything's okay. I just-- [chickened out.] changed my mind.

[voice]

[myownmemory]

What were you going to say?

[voice]

[lethechained]

...I felt like I should explain myself. You know, for-- the dream?

[championship]

...How are you?

[ No 'are you okay?' - she knows the answer to that. ]

[lethechained]

[Guilty. Ashamed. Embarrassed.]

I'm fine. I'm just... uncomfortable. Those dreams weren't very... honest.

[championship]

...It's okay. They never are. Whoever, whatever sends them - they just want to hurt us.

[lethechained]

[She was no stranger to those that hurt for hurt's sake.]

...But everyone saw them.

[dragon_savior]

...Namine?

[lethechained]

--Ryu. It's nothing. I'm sorry.