❀ nero turner

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[...

Silence.]

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(...)

Alright.

(He'll let it go.)

All of these adventures have been related to our situation in one way or another. Did you find the connection? Do you think the town was related to anywhere we've been? Or did you find anything out of place there?

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[A slight nod.]

I don't think it was related, but we did get a note.

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Like the castle.

(Some place related to a person, then? He wonders who that could be...)

What did it say?

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"This explosion would not only change the world we know, but the worlds we would never see."

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(Squints,)

What did the writing look like...?

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Yelena has the original.

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I'll have to ask her later, then.

Is there anything else, Nero-kun?

(Last chance to continue or let the topic go.)

[perfectdistance]

[Shakes his head.]

That's all.

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(And he smiles lightly,)

Thank you. I know it was difficult to talk about.

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[A slight sigh.

Talking about this sort of stuff... Terrible.]

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(Sighs also. It's an empathic sigh. He feels for Nero.

So he reaches out to just

pat him on the cheeks with both hands. Holds his face.)

You did well, Nero-kun. I'm proud of you.

(Pat, pat.)

Are you tired? You're still hurt... and you've done something difficult. You should rest before the trial.

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[...

This is so embarrassing.]

'm gonna rest up.

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(Would he rather be embarrassed or feel anxious about their Q&A session...)

Are you going to your room? Let me help you up the stairs.

[perfectdistance]

[Both are terrible?]

Fine.