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because honestly, it's awkward to see her again. the last time they saw each other was—well. it's certainly in the back of agni's mind right now, but this isn't exactly the time to give his answer. he's still not even sure what it should be.
still, he's immediately looking her over to make sure she's okay.]
... Yeah, which means it's no ordinary force we're dealing with here.
but she frowns. getting an answer is one of the last things on her mind when he says something like that. ]
A transcendental?
[ she's never heard of a sura with one like that, but that means nothing. she's only encountered so many. it must be strong, to bring her here with him despite the distance between them. ]
[ brilith’s vision has been growing increasingly blurry all day. she’s still managing to get around for now, but only just. every doorway is a close call, any table means bouncing around for a moment. but it’s fine. she’s had worse. this is nothing compared to a sura attack.
however, it does mean that even if she sees a blur of babo kim, she won’t recognize him at all. hm. ]
[ ...ah. she's still largely unaware of what's happened, so she's honestly just glad to not be locked in a room again when agni comes up. the broadcast was a bit strange, but it's along the lines of the other story they got the other day, so... ]
Agni?
[ she can tell something's off from his voice, but what? is he upset they were locked away from each other last night? ]
[ brilith is not doing great!! she leaves the ballroom as soon as she can, as if putting some distance between herself and the place nikki's been caged will make the whole ordeal disappear. she knows it's foolish and won't solve anything, but... she needs some air, and maybe, just maybe, that will help her figure out how to deal with this.
but agni did say they'd talk afterward, and he can't just teleport to her like he would normally, so she tries not to go too far. she'll be in the hallway, having tucked herself against the wall when he finds her. ]
[ he can catch her wandering around outside, exploring (most of) the grounds after being locked inside for a week. she missed having a proper garden... but the tranquility is gone when babo kim starts chanting her name, and perhaps a little too irritably: ]
[ he will be catching up to her in the hall, struggling to catch her breath. she's trying very hard not to cry and not doing particularly well at it. ]
[ well. brilith isn’t looking for agni on tuesday night, but the house is only so big. he’ll come across her sooner or later. but she won’t notice when he does, because she’s a little busy staring in horror at her arms. ]
[ she's happy to see him return alive and well. really, she is. but she can't work up a smile, even when she sees agni with her own eyes. instead, she simply looks at him, eyes wet, and tries to hold it together. ]
[ she's just. hanging out in the study. she brought a book, but she's not really reading it, just... staring blankly at the pages. it usually works as a distraction, but... ]
[ she's outside in the gardens, tending to asch's sunflowers when she hears him approach. expecting yet another person has come to plead or lecture with her, brilith doesn't look up immediately, content to finish watering them before finally acknowledging her visitor.
and she goes cold instantly when she sees who it is, eyes narrowing behind her mask, and she turns right back to the flowers. maybe if she doesn't speak, agni will leave. ]
[ where agni even crashing nowadays anyway. not that brilith particularly cares as long as it's away from her, but. she needs info!! she's almost relieved when she finally finds him in the drawing room, but she stamps that feeling down immediately, and doesn't approach further than a few steps inside the room. ]
[he gets up a little to look at her, before he flops back down. actually, ow. that kind of hurt with the cuts on his back.]
... I got separated from Horikawa and Ayabe early on, so I don't know the details of what they did, but it was probably pretty similar. They were in one room, I was in one adjacent to them.
There were bombs in mine—counting down. Most of my efforts were spent on trying to defuse them. [there's a certain irony in agni of all people stopping explosions, but anyway.] From what I can tell, they were looking for hints of any kind in their room.
Partway through, monsters dropped from the ceiling vents.
[ not looking at agni may not be a surprise, but perhaps the fact that she allows her shoulders to slump in the chair as she sighs, just slightly, gives away how tired she is. ]
[ why is agni making her go up to the attic, damn. she's already checked most of his usual haunts by the time brilith gets up here, so she's looking rather annoyed when her (bloodshot?) eyes land on him. not that it will look much different from her new normal, probably. ]
[agni doesn't look all that different—at least, to what brilith and brilith alone is used to. honestly, it probably looks like he's half-using fire assimilation.
[ even with billions of years of knowledge behind her, brilith is, for better or worse, still human. she can only work on luna for so long before her hands begin to shake, and her energy begins to wane. whenever that starts to happen, she goes for a walk, too restless to try sleeping.
whether she wills it or not, her feet bring her back to the garden. perhaps she wanted to attempt to fix the sunflowers? who knows. it's agni she finds instead, and she pauses, cautious, as if she isn't sure what to do. of course she has questions, but is now really the time?
...well. she's never been one to back down, anyway, so she merely gives a soft sigh and a shake of her head to gather herself, and keeps walking, even as it brings her closer to him. ]
[ their last meeting didn't go well. honestly, brilith is debating the wisdom in seeking him out at all, but... if agni can't be there with her, she wants to make sure he has something. so she'll look for him, once everything calms down a bit. ]
["their last meeting didn't go well" have any of their meetings ever gone well, though
in any case, agni's out on the balcony of room 12. he hasn't locked the door, though; he never has. (there were times when he was sorely tempted to, but in the end, he's always had an obligation to be easy to access, no matter his feelings.)
when brilith calls his name, he turns to look at her, questioning.]
[ of course the one place she expect there to be fire is where she finds him. it's possibly one of the least surprising things to happen in this week. he can probably hear her enter, of course, but there is a moment in which she watches him thoughtfully, wondering if she should just turn around and go.
she doesn't, and finally she sighs. ]
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week 0, friday.
THE SWIRLY GLASSES ARE VERY IMPORTANT though he's glad for them right now, since they help hide his face.
because honestly, it's awkward to see her again. the last time they saw each other was—well. it's certainly in the back of agni's mind right now, but this isn't exactly the time to give his answer. he's still not even sure what it should be.
still, he's immediately looking her over to make sure she's okay.]
... Yeah, which means it's no ordinary force we're dealing with here.
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however, it does mean that even if she sees a blur of babo kim, she won’t recognize him at all. hm. ]
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guess who's getting a surprise hug!! it might feel familiar, if nothing else—he is uncomfortably warm.]
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he stops a short distance away from her, so as not to surprise her too much.]
Brilith.
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Agni?
[ she can tell something's off from his voice, but what? is he upset they were locked away from each other last night? ]
Is... something wrong?
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Brilith. Brilith Brilith Brilith.
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Yes, what?
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... Brilith. Can I ask you something?
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What is it?
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... Brilith? Is something wrong?
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agni has somewhere to be, but first, he finds brilith.]
... I'm heading out tonight, Brilith. You're staying with Mammon and Missile again?
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Yes, I'll be in the room. Chuuya's coming too, it seems.
...Be safe, Agni.
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knocking on her bedroom door—]
... Brilith, are you there? It's me.
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Did they hurt you?
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when he finds her, he quietly approaches.]
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Brilith?
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Brilith, can we talk? About what happened on Saturday.
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A lot of things happened on Saturday. Which part do you mean?
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week 4, monday.
unfortunately, he really does have to talk to her sooner or later, so as much as he's dreading this—he's going to look for her!]
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and she goes cold instantly when she sees who it is, eyes narrowing behind her mask, and she turns right back to the flowers. maybe if she doesn't speak, agni will leave. ]
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So. What happened?
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... I got separated from Horikawa and Ayabe early on, so I don't know the details of what they did, but it was probably pretty similar. They were in one room, I was in one adjacent to them.
There were bombs in mine—counting down. Most of my efforts were spent on trying to defuse them. [there's a certain irony in agni of all people stopping explosions, but anyway.] From what I can tell, they were looking for hints of any kind in their room.
Partway through, monsters dropped from the ceiling vents.
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she's not going to want to talk to him, so he doesn't plan on staying for long. but... he can't just ignore this either.]
... Brilith.
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I was looking for you, Agni.
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but brilith? looking for him? that's new.]
What is it?
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whether she wills it or not, her feet bring her back to the garden. perhaps she wanted to attempt to fix the sunflowers? who knows. it's agni she finds instead, and she pauses, cautious, as if she isn't sure what to do. of course she has questions, but is now really the time?
...well. she's never been one to back down, anyway, so she merely gives a soft sigh and a shake of her head to gather herself, and keeps walking, even as it brings her closer to him. ]
So they've finished interrogating you, then.
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... And you?
[here to yell at him too? not like he doesn't deserve it, he supposes.]
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when brilith calls his name, he turns to look at her, questioning.]
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unsurprisingly, by the fireplace is where he's chosen to hang out.]
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she doesn't, and finally she sighs. ]
Are you going to tell me what happened yourself, or will I have to get the story from someone else?
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