zenitsu.

[oathic]

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[oathic]

Maybe. You're much stronger than you give yourself credit for, you know?

[swordflash]

[his head dips and he frowns.]

I'm not strong. I've never been able to do anything on my own. But that doesn't mean I can't do my best.

[oathic]

... The fact that you're still doing your best is what makes you strong.

[swordflash]

If I give up now, Gramps and Ling will yell at me. And Anya will be sad.

[oathic]

Ha... We definitely can't have that. Would you really want to face a crying Anya on the other side?

[swordflash]

No.

[sniffling, he wipes his face on his sleeve.]

I really don't want to. I don't want her to cry, because of something I did.

[oathic]

... Not what you did.

But that means you really have to show her the strongest version of you tomorrow, huh? She'll be watching.

[swordflash]

[he nods. tomorrow. for the time being, she probably won't see the trail of snot extending from his nose to his sleeve.]

You got your voice back. Did it happen after the votes got tallied?

[oathic]

Yeah. Guess the house didn't see a point in muting me any longer.

[swordflash]

I was scared during the trial, but it must've been hard for you. You had to watch everyone when you already knew the answer.

[oathic]

I think it was probably much worse for you...

[swordflash]

[was it? he even passed out toward the end.]

What happened after I fell asleep?

[oathic]

Um...

[unsure if zenitsu remembers trying to kill luna?]

Not much, to be honest. Things calmed down after that.

[swordflash]

Nobody got hurt? I thought, maybe the monster woke up once I passed out.

[it almost felt that way in his dream. if not, that's good news.]

[oathic]

... Which passing out are we talking about here? You... kind of did it twice.

[swordflash]

Twice?

But I didn't wake up. It almost felt that way, but I'm sure that I didn't.

[oathic]

... Oh dear.

[swordflash]

[his hold on the haori goes slack.]

Did something happen?

[oathic]

... The monster miiiiight've taken over and attacked a few people? Don't worry, no one's dead!

[swordflash]

[no?]

But I thought . . . that was just a dream.

W-who did I attack?

[oathic]

... Nicolas and Luna? Everyone reacted pretty quickly, so minimal damage was done.

[swordflash]

No way . . .

[he recalls something like a scream in the murky depths of his memory, distant yet eerie all the same. so that was reality?

how much damage is minimal damage?]

Are they all right?

[oathic]

[he's not sure if zenitsu should be hearing any of this... but at this point, it's a little too late to hide the truth, isn't it?]

... Brilith was taking a look at Luna, and she's the most competent person I know.

Nic wasn't too badly hurt, I think.

[swordflash]

[that makes luna's condition out to be worse and more worrisome. inwardly, zenitsu frets. nic is strong and will surely make a swift recovery, but what about luna?

and what about . . . ]

Is she okay? Brilith, I mean.

[oathic]

You didn't attack her, if that's what you mean.