week 0, tuesday afternoon

[disilluded]

[Idk, some nebulous Tuesday time.

Sousei is on the hunt for someone in particular!!

Where are you, Cardia, he's here to find you and approach to chat, hands neatly tucked behind his back as he does.]

Ah. Cardia. A moment of your time.

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[discardia]

[ this doesn't make her human-- but she's not hurting him. And he said she was warm.

Cardia just takes several deep breaths, focusing on the sensation of touching another person-- before she draws her hand back. And smiles. ]

Thank you.

[disilluded]

There is nothing to thank me for.

[That's for sure; all he did was push her into trying.]

But that is one less thing you must fear here, if nothing else. Our situation is still perilous, yes... but it is not so because of you.

[discardia]

I'm not sure how to handle that part yet... but I think I'll have to learn more first.

[disilluded]

[... Well.]

There is time to learn. So long as you are breathing, there is always time to continue to learn.

[So... now Cardia can focus on that.]

[discardia]

So I should focus on your survival, too.

[ He didn't say that. ]

[disilluded]

[He...definitely did not say that?

That gets a blink out of him, ever-so-slightly baffled.]

That is not-- how did you come to that conclusion?

[discardia]

I need to survive, in order to learn. But I think I'll learn a lot just from knowing you, so I need you to survive too. So I'll... do my best to protect you, Sousei.

[disilluded]

[Oh my god... how do these things happen. Sousei blinks blankly at that, but... her determination is sweet.]

... Your thought processes are misguided, though...

[He appreciates it.

But. Still.]

I am more than capable of protecting myself. Worry about yourself, and I will make certain I do not die.

[discardia]

I'll worry about both of us. But I'm glad to hear that.

[ there is stubbornness in this one. ]

[disilluded]

[There is definitely stubbornness in this one...goodness.]

...Well. Clearly you may do what you want. So long as you are concerned for yourself first, I will be satisfied.

[discardia]

Thank you. Then I'll do that.

[ GOOD TALK. ]