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[overblame]

So that's how it is. They leave just like that-? Without even a notice or note or anything. That Hall's the only way of knowing? It just seems really... inconvenient, I guess.

Not- not that Vanille is inconveniencing me. Or that other- the point is, it looks like I'll have to check that Hall more often.

[Something of a pause... but he gasps when

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[overreached]

[ Leaning against the doorframe of WHATEVER room Hope is in. ]

Sometimes people know before they leave. Usually not.

[ And then she's just eyeballing him, since Hope already knows it's a curse she doesn't have to repeat it but the subject matter bears reasons for sticking around. ]

[overblame]

[He looks up at her in surprise. He's torn between really wanting to believe in his mom and just being angry. But Lightning... she really had this influence on him. Seeing her- even if he felt a rumbling anger in his heart, even as his fists clench (wanting only to hug his mother one last time), he feels just that little bit stronger with her there]

No? But... what's the point of that.

[overreached]

To say goodbye, I guess. Beats me. We're not supposed to remember this place when we leave anyway.

[ She pauses

[overblame]

It just doesn't seem right.

[He stares at his hands for a while, trying to ignore the curse of an illusion of his mother. It was just too painful and too cruel.

But he can't help but glance to her feet, and his heart freezes.]

Did you have some place in mind?

[shifts]

What's the curse?

[overblame]

I don't know...but my mom is... she's not acting like she should be in this situation.

[ethicize]

Another curse?

[Wonders for a moment.]

Is it similar to the harpies...?

[overblame]

I'm not really sure... but I think it might be different! It just- they usually last a day.

Those harpies were more of a monster invasion.

[ethicize]

Oh. Do curses happen often here? Are they something I should be wary of?

[overblame]

Most of the time, yeah. But I think even they think we need a break sometimes, and we get stupid curses every once in a while.