dream ♦ 006

[nolessthanseven]

Warnings none.
Effects a sense of excitement and adoration.

Even to the most untrained of eyes, it's obvious who the people in the slightly grainy video are - Isabelle, at age 7, and Alec at age 9. They stand beside a cradle, both peering in; Isabelle, a little shorter than her brother, is up on her tip-toes in order to see into it. Though the

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[incorruption]

...Was that baby a family member of yours?

[nolessthanseven]

My little brother. He just left here.

[incorruption]

Really?

...I'm sorry.

[nolessthanseven]

It's fine. It's hard to get used to him not being around, but it's better that he's not anyway. He's not trained.

[incorruption]

[She blinks, unsure what to say.]

I guess. [But then she tilts her head.] ...Trained?

[nolessthanseven]

Shadowhunters don't get their first Mark until they're 12. He's only nine.

So yeah, he's untrained. It's too dangerous for him to be running around here.

[incorruption]

[...She frowns. You hit a spot with her there, Izzy.]

But even so, I'm sure he was glad for you to be around. Even if he couldn't do anything...

[nolessthanseven]

Don't get me wrong - I loved that he was here.

I just don't want to watch something happen to him and be unable to help. [again.]

[incorruption]

[hmmm.]

I...guess so. [She suppresses a shiver. Lelouch and herself had both been in situations like that.] Though if you're here, I'm sure you would've been able to protect him.

[nolessthanseven]

Yeah. You're right. [she offers a half-smile.]

No point regretting what can't be helped, though. I guess I'll- [see him when she wakes up? Not possible. But-] -just have to see.

[incorruption]

Mm. [Oh--]

I'm Nunnally. I'm sorry I watched your dream like that, but I was curious.

[nolessthanseven]

Isabelle. It's fine - that's what the network is for, after all. [perhaps a bit wryly. You'll have to ignore her.]

[incorruption]

I guess so. It still feels like it's a little rude, though.

[especially if it was so personal...]

[nolessthanseven]

When you've been here as long as I have, you get used to it. Nothing stays private very long.

[incorruption]

...How long have you been here for, if you don't mind me asking?

[nolessthanseven]

About a year, give or take a couple months. You?