reconnective | IZUMO ✬

[...well. he asked. and now he's not sure what he should say about it so there's a quiet look for a short time.]

Were you able to get back to where you were taken from?

[ she.

debates for a long time.

a very.

long time. ]

No.

[....ah.]

...I'm sorry. That must be hard.

[ momentarily, she'll looks at her hands—the wounds—before tucking them away and responding. ]

There's nothing for you to feel sorry for. It's not like you had anything to do with it.

No, but that's still a terrible thing to happen to someone. [but he sees her look at her hands and he has to ask just to keep pushing limits.] Was that right before you came here?

[ she...tenses up with his sympathy. she doesn't need it and takes a while to respond, yet again. he's going to keep on going with this, isn't he?

she has half the mind to not tell him— ]

I was still there before I came here.

[ there's more to this story but that's all sora is getting. ]

[what the fuck is going on in anoe. he really should maybe mind his own business but that's something she's going to have to deal with. sora will always ask questions to see what problems exist and how he can help, but with something like that...what can you say?]

This is your room, too. So you should get to relax like the rest of us. [he can repeat that sentiment, at least. even if they have no idea what the heck is happening or why they're here, there's some downtime for them to at least regroup. it's worth mentioning, he thinks.] I don't know if this is any better than what you came from, but I hope it is. Even a little.

[ izumo is having a really hard time, that's all you really need to know. but. hmm. the way that he just repeats the sentiment about how this is her room and the like is...not unwelcomed. there's not much to say to it but she nods.

she'll even get on the other bed properly and stretch out a bit. ]

I'm not dying or dead, I think, so that's already an improvement.

[ and a bunch of other things that she will absolutely not mention. sorry sora. ]

[thanks I hate it. he didn't really intend for her to have much to say about it, it was more to express the sentiment again. so when she rolls past it he doesn't seem to mind and instead plops back down on his own bed to stare at the ceiling.]

I'd call that pretty good. [but hm...] I was looking at some of the data on that device they gave us. I don't recognize almost any of these people.

[ she hasn't said anything that she hasn't told anyone else. half of the time, she was thinking no one would take her seriously. shockingly people have... ]

One person.

[ she does not sound happy about it. not one bit. ]

And one more...kind of.

[izumo....surprise surprise, people do take things seriously. but hm. questionable. he wants to ask about what's wrong with the first person, but her second answer is what catches his attention.]

Kind of?

[ she hates it!! but if he asks she will absolutely not tell him. sora got all of the deets that she's willing to say for now. ]

The name is familiar but I can't be sure.

[ which would be solved if she talked to him but..!! ]

[I. truly love dw not sending me this notif where did it go. anyway!!!!! he's not gonna ask!! he knows he has to Build Up Their Friendship. (it's friendship now, sorry izumo.)]

Have you asked them yourself? [....yeah.]

[ me this morning.... dw why must you do this to us. also gently frees her from this pre-friendship relationship. she's going to run from it. ]

No, not yet.

[ don't ask her why. ]

Are you afraid to? [this isn't asking why!!! it still counts!!!]

[ it.

doesn't but she is going to get mildly offended because!! excuse you!!! ]

Who said anything about being afraid! Isn't it more weird if you mistake someone for another person?