You must be, if the tale of 52 is to be right.

[tehoniongirl]

[Coming home from town, Jilly doesn't stop to look at the nameplate before opening the door to her room. Why would she? The artist's name had never been on the nameplate for 1105. It was Sakaki's room and it always had been, for longer than Jilly had been in the castle

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[explorationist]

[Oh no, Jilly ;;]

I'm sorry.

[tehoniongirl]

[oh, Coraline]

Thanks, sweetie.

[clearing her throat] It'll be okay. She hadn't been able to see her friends for a very long time.

[explorationist]

I hope so. I guess this really means a movie night.

[tehoniongirl]

[a smile] You know? That sounds good.

I just... need to get a few things sorted first. Give me a few hours, alright?

[She...kind of needs to find a new place to stay, first]

[assombris]

[ maybe it was convenient timing but kate's journal found its way open and she overhears the words "gone home" and she stares.

no one told her anything about that. ]

How?

[tehoniongirl]

[caught up in the shock of the moment, Kate's question doesn't really make sense to her. She double takes at the journal, trying to place the unfamiliar voice before giving up and answering] I'm sorry?

[assombris]

Gone home... most people say you can't.

[tehoniongirl]

Oh.

[just...assuming she's new. slkfjsk] It's not exactly voluntary. Sometimes the castle just sends people home. Maybe when it thinks they've been here long enough.

[colorlesschild]

Jilly...

I'm so sorry.
Are you okay?

[tehoniongirl]

Hey, Sora.

[for him, she tries to smile, letting it edge into her voice] I'm okay. I'm a little sad...but she was happy at home, I think. It's good she gets to go back.

[colorlesschild]

[He knows that tone of voice, and tries to match it with the comforting one he had learned from her.]

You don't have to smile, Jilly.
It's okay. Please don't for me.

[tehoniongirl]

[aww, bb]

It's for me too. I want to be happy for her, even if I'll miss her.

[onlyanapple]

Got a room to yourself then, hmm? Must be nice. [AKA 'Are you okay?']

[tehoniongirl]

I don't know. I remember there being quite a few people in the lobby, last time.

[she's joking...kind of. She doesn't actually plan on staying in the lobby again. But, despite breaking her no wish rule during Slenderman, she's as stubborn as ever on this point.]

[onlyanapple]

That's what you get for pitching your bed in a high traffic zone.

[tehoniongirl]

It made for interesting company, at least.

[its_worthdoing]

[She can tell though, Jilly. She can tell]

Do you need anything?

[tehoniongirl]

I might...

[a breath] I might need a place to stay. Just for the night.

[its_worthdoing]

[Can you see how serious this serious Willow face is? Because there is not even any thinking about it]

Jilly if you stay in my room it won't just be for one night.

[tehoniongirl]

I wouldn't ask that.