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gracias

i dont know. im still sort of trying to process it.

have you had any issues with things?

im not still obeying any request that could be an order if thats what you mean
ive been trying to look out for the man who was on stage but i don't remember what he looked like

i doubt he's here still
there's no way he'd stick around to get his comeuppance.

even if he did im sure hed be protected somehow

[ either by the city or by magic. ]

maybe if he's gone, it'll just wear off.

i think it all went away when the carnival did
doesnt mean its easy to forget

we already knew they can do whatever they want to us why would they do it again

yeah, i know.
no way to really avoid it
unless you just stay locked in your place.

yeah

[ and doing that feels all too familiar. ]

i dont remember
did i thank you for getting me away from that?

you don't need to thank me.

i know.
i still want to.

you've thanked me.
that's all i need
i'm glad you're all right

i am. [ more or less. ]

what about you?

i'm fine.

( always fine. )

this isn't really about me.

im fine.

[ does it sound any more convincing when he hears her say it? ]

not the first time ive been on stage or under someone elses control.

i'm sorry it happened again
hopefully it's the last time

id like to think so
but like you said this place likes to screw with us

yeah
i guess we can just be prepared
and know it might happen again

yeah.

[ that doesn’t feel like much of a solution, but if either of them could come up with one they probably wouldn’t still be here. ]

part of me wants to forget, you know
but i dont want to become complacent here

yeah, forgetting wouldn't be smart.
it sucks to remember certain things
but at least it makes up steelier for next time

[ she'd like to believe that. but over a thousand years worth of abuse she couldn't forget didn't make it easier to endure. ]

yeah, maybe.

i know it's hard
i'm sorry i can't do more.

you saw something was wrong and got me out of it.
thats enough.

you should just rest now
take it easy.

yeah, im trying

[ she hasn't been able to sleep much since the dreams about her past during the weeks they'd believed they were someone else, and it's only gotten worse since the carnival. ]

you should too.

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