Helianthus Named after its tendency to turn to face the sun. Helianthus comes from Greek helios, "sun" and anthos, "flower" Adoration, loyalty, and longevity
rondo is at the pyre again after the posters appear. he's got a wet cloth pressed into his cheek, and is pretty much just staring into the blue fire, mouth pulled into a tight line, shoulders stiff, though his expression is like - clearly, obviously upset, his brows knit together.
[ ue ue ue... he looks up when aerith touches his arm - sniffles, and tries to compose himself together. he looks a little. puffy. it's fine. ]
... Oh, Miss Aerith... [ :( ] When... I went investigating with Miss Ashlyn and Karlach, there were a lot of bees. It's... I'm fine, it doesn't really hurt that badly...
[ it just like. hurts now because the adrenaline wore off. ]
[rondo your BEES. she looks mildly concerned about this, and she almost brings up a hand to touch it to get a better look but she thinks better of it. rather, she listens to what he says and frowns softly.]
...bees. [just bees. why.] It can't be comfortable at all. Do you want me to get another wet cloth to cool it? The pyre might be drying out the other. [she's not going to drag him away from there. but she wants him to be comfortable while they all cope with this loss.]
Mr. Daan treated them for me... thankfully, most of it didn't get through my clothes.
[ there's a little shake of his head, though she's probably right - the cloth he was holding is a little less damp. he's been sitting here for a while. he does put on a smile, small, tired. ]
There's no need to trouble yourself, Miss Aerith... thank you very much.
That's good. [some protection, and thank god for daan as usual. at the end, she will insist he come with her to re-wet the cloth just in case, but for now...they need a moment.]
This isn't troubling myself. [just so he knows, but her own smile is similar.] We...after this, it's even more important we take care of each other. We have a very long day tomorrow.
[ weh. rondo nods, and after a moment, leans over - the affection week compulsion is real, though he's already affectionate enough - to nudge his shoulder gently into hers, sitting side by side by the fire. ]
... It really - I hadn't thought it would have escalated.
[a gentle nudge back to return the gesture. they need to stick together, after all.]
I had been hoping it wouldn't. After last week, I would have thought that no matter what temptations would come up people wouldn't give in and would be able to hold on a little longer. [because three cases is a lot, and it means it's entirely possible one of these victims was because of an item someone wanted.]
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week 1, friday
rondo is at the pyre again after the posters appear. he's got a wet cloth pressed into his cheek, and is pretty much just staring into the blue fire, mouth pulled into a tight line, shoulders stiff, though his expression is like - clearly, obviously upset, his brows knit together.
it's fine. everything is fine! nothing is fine. ]
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she's about to say something else, but she sees the cloth and frowns.]
Rondo, what happened?
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... Oh, Miss Aerith... [ :( ] When... I went investigating with Miss Ashlyn and Karlach, there were a lot of bees. It's... I'm fine, it doesn't really hurt that badly...
[ it just like. hurts now because the adrenaline wore off. ]
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...bees. [just bees. why.] It can't be comfortable at all. Do you want me to get another wet cloth to cool it? The pyre might be drying out the other. [she's not going to drag him away from there. but she wants him to be comfortable while they all cope with this loss.]
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[ there's a little shake of his head, though she's probably right - the cloth he was holding is a little less damp. he's been sitting here for a while. he does put on a smile, small, tired. ]
There's no need to trouble yourself, Miss Aerith... thank you very much.
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This isn't troubling myself. [just so he knows, but her own smile is similar.] We...after this, it's even more important we take care of each other. We have a very long day tomorrow.
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... It really - I hadn't thought it would have escalated.
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I had been hoping it wouldn't. After last week, I would have thought that no matter what temptations would come up people wouldn't give in and would be able to hold on a little longer. [because three cases is a lot, and it means it's entirely possible one of these victims was because of an item someone wanted.]