He's a very good kid. He doesn't deserve this. None of them did.
[not even meltryllis, for all of her cruelty. what agni won't tell others is that he was linked with her that night—and that what she felt at the end, when he killed her, was gratitude.]
Do you know where the antidote came from? Was it a reward?
[ ...hm. instead of answering, she pushes her purse toward him. inside are all the same things from the trial: her notebook and crayon, room key, the folded fan, some beans, a bottle of pills, a white flower, and a red crystal. ]
The beans are supposed to have healing properties, but the description didn't elaborate beyond that. The rest... probably won't be useful.
I'm sorry, Brilith. I know this isn't a good time, but there won't ever be one—if I ever have reason to think you're the monster, what do you want me to do?
[it's something that's been on his mind for a while.]
[ she's quiet for a long time, just letting all those secondhand emotions flow through her while she considers her answer. it's a terrifying thing to think about - but she wonders if hunter must have felt the same way. did he know? is he still there somewhere, inside of that creature?
her answer was never going to change. but somehow, knowing hunter is already in that position makes it easier for her to accept for herself. she'd rather it be her than a boy so young, one with such kindness in his heart. ]
You already know my answer, don't you? [ he must have seen it, during the attack on atera, or even sometime after. ] You'll have to kill me.
[ there's a deep sense of dread welling up within her at the possibility, but agni is right. it's something they have to consider. all the same... ]
What should I do, Agni? We both know that I'm not strong enough to defeat you on my own.
[ without magic, she's at a severe disadvantage - she only knows the basics of fighting without magic, and that certainly wouldn't be enough. but bringing someone else into that fight... it's not a risk she wants to take. ]
Ask for help, Brilith. I can't afford to return to our universe with a corrupted soul, but you can't die in the process, either.
[it's enough that he, in some ways, is responsible for so much of her misfortune.]
... In any case, it's more likely that one of us would be caught at trial and dealt with the next day. Ideally, another case like Meltryllis's won't come to pass—and even if it does, it seems we're getting a hold of more solutions.
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But at the very least, if he can't be saved, it's not as if he'd want to live on hurting others either.
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[ but she's clinging to that hop, however slim it may be. ]
He's a good kid. He's the one who told me about the antidote in the first place, so I never even thought it could be him.
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[not even meltryllis, for all of her cruelty. what agni won't tell others is that he was linked with her that night—and that what she felt at the end, when he killed her, was gratitude.]
Do you know where the antidote came from? Was it a reward?
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[ her eyes close. she's so, so tired. this week has been horrible, in so many ways. ]
They found it in the morgue, he said. It was part of their... adventure, just like mine in the infirmary.
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The beans are supposed to have healing properties, but the description didn't elaborate beyond that. The rest... probably won't be useful.
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What do you mean?
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[ she looks troubled by that one. ]
...It said agonizing pain.
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[...]
Do you want my gun?
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[...]
I'm sorry, Brilith. I know this isn't a good time, but there won't ever be one—if I ever have reason to think you're the monster, what do you want me to do?
[it's something that's been on his mind for a while.]
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her answer was never going to change. but somehow, knowing hunter is already in that position makes it easier for her to accept for herself. she'd rather it be her than a boy so young, one with such kindness in his heart. ]
You already know my answer, don't you? [ he must have seen it, during the attack on atera, or even sometime after. ] You'll have to kill me.
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still, he needed to hear it from her.]
... Understood.
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If you ever do have a reason to believe it's me... don't hesitate. I don't want to kill anyone here.
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[ there's a deep sense of dread welling up within her at the possibility, but agni is right. it's something they have to consider. all the same... ]
What should I do, Agni? We both know that I'm not strong enough to defeat you on my own.
[ without magic, she's at a severe disadvantage - she only knows the basics of fighting without magic, and that certainly wouldn't be enough. but bringing someone else into that fight... it's not a risk she wants to take. ]
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Ask for help, Brilith. I can't afford to return to our universe with a corrupted soul, but you can't die in the process, either.
[it's enough that he, in some ways, is responsible for so much of her misfortune.]
... In any case, it's more likely that one of us would be caught at trial and dealt with the next day. Ideally, another case like Meltryllis's won't come to pass—and even if it does, it seems we're getting a hold of more solutions.
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[ which part ]
I'll ask someone, if it comes to that. And I'll keep looking for answers, until we find a way out of here, even if Master Blue won't tell us anything.
...Do you want to come with me, when I talk to him?
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Hunter asked to come, too. If... If he's still alive this week, I'll tell you when to come.