62, 62... there you are!

[tehoniongirl]

[It was maybe a bit of willful denial that kept Jilly from discovering her own room for awhile. She'd slept in the common areas like everyone else, not wanting to infringe on Willow's privacy in their shared room, but it almost didn't occur to her to go and check her own room, long abandoned since she'd arrived here

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[payback]

[It seems Rin caught Jilly on her way in to her room - at least a glimpse of the other girl. When Jilly is looking her transformed room over, there's a tap on the door.]

[tehoniongirl]

[turning, she glances back over her shoulder and smiles when she sees the other girl] Rin, hey...

[it's a small smile, tempered by seriousness. She'd been worrying about the other girl]

[payback]

[Rin gives her a small smile in turn.]

Can I come in?

[tehoniongirl]

Of course.

[she gestures to the paintings, slowly shifting with their images of Newford and Para] Welcome to the inside of my brain...if that's what this really is.

[payback]

[Watches the paintings shift...]

Kind of a weird change, huh?

[tehoniongirl]

I'm not sure if it counts as more or less weird than the other things it's tried.

[payback]

More of a telling change than some, would you agree with that...?

[tehoniongirl]

[glancing at the closet she'd abandoned not too long before, she sighs] It...definitely isn't trying to hold back. But it doesn't really have a habit of being subtle.

How're you holding up? Did it get your room as well?

[payback]

[Rather shortly.] Yeah. I've mostly been sticking to my own room, directing people out, to be honest. There's no way to block the door.

[tehoniongirl]

I'm so sorry.

...Do you need a hand?

[payback]

[A quick shake of her head.]

It's been quiet enough, considering.

What about you? Are you okay with this?

[tehoniongirl]

[a slight hesitation as she looks around the room]

I'm...

I dont' know if okay is the right word. It feels risky. But...[a faint smile as she looks back to Rin] It isn't like it's the first time the castle shared bits with people. I guess I just feel like this is a bit more...controlled.

[payback]

Ah...

[She reaches out to take Jilly's hand.]

So you're okay?

[tehoniongirl]

[her fingers tighten on Rin's, reassuring]

I'm okay.

Honestly...It's nice to just have to be worrying about what I might show, instead of wondering how others are going to be sucked up into...whatever...and hurt.

[payback]

[Rin... isn't sure what to say to that. She squeezes Jilly's hand in turn, and then steps in to embrace her. That's probably more effective than any words.]