[redactable] catchall for virid

[dawnblushed]

Comments

[favourable]

Well, I don't know anything about what might motivate the others.

But the one counting on me did.

[dawnblushed]

[...well that's

concerning.]

I see. ...can I ask what it was that motivated you? Did you... just want to be helpful, or was it something else?

[favourable]

They expected something of me, and just me. [and that means something to him.] And it's not like I had much to lose. I didn't want to be caught, but it doesn't really change anything even if I die.

[dawnblushed]

Yes, it does!

[that comes out a little more sharply than she intends.]

If you die, you won't be here anymore!

[favourable]

And?

[dawnblushed]

Your friends will miss you...

[favourable]

[he scoffs.]

What friends?

[dawnblushed]

[oh.]

...I'll miss you.

[1/2]

[favourable]

[...]

[favourable]

[he looks away.]

You'd be one of the only ones.

[dawnblushed]

[damn it. she looks away, too, and wipes at her eyes. she was trying to stay calm, but she's never been very good at that.]

That won't make me miss you any less.

[favourable]

[...

honestly, virid didn't think there would be anyone who would cry over him—not back home, and not here.]

... You don't even know me.

[dawnblushed]

Not as well as I would have liked.

[she can admit that.]

But I wanted to.

[favourable]

[...

he doesn't know what to say to that.]

[dawnblushed]

...sorry.

[maybe she shouldn't have said that.]

[favourable]

... Why are you apologizing?

[dawnblushed]

[...she doesn't know, exactly.

for not being able to figure it out sooner? for not being able to help him? he probably burned a lot of bridges with what happened with pikachu - if she'd been a little faster, maybe she could have prevented that. maybe it would be easier for people to accept what he was saying, if they were to hear that what he did was supposed to help.

but maybe, also for...]

I'm sorry that you felt like you were alone.

[favourable]

... It doesn't matter. I've always been alone.

[dawnblushed]

...that doesn't make it any better.

[favourable]

That's just how it is.

[dawnblushed]

Sometimes how it is, is stupid.

[favourable]

... Yeah. [quietly,] You're right.

[dawnblushed]

[she starts to reach for him, but there's a barrier, so. she doesn't get far. instead, her hand just kind of rests against it, and she sighs.]

I wish things could have turned out differently, Virid. I was... I was really looking forward to working together with you to get out of here.

[favourable]

[...]

It's too late now.

[dawnblushed]

...I guess so.

[she sighs.]

Do you want anything to eat or drink? I could leave it with the Leaders for you.

[since she can't get past the barrier.]