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... Probably shouldn't have let you look at all that as a kid.

[ hm. well it's not like aerith can get More Traumatized ]

You think the fleas did it?

Nobody really said otherwise, huh? [a little funny.] But I think everybody was a little distracted because of Aqua. I hope she's not too embarrassed.

[as for the fleas...she shrugs.]

It started after Gale opened the bag. Not that we put fleas in the bag, so I don't know how that happened.

She's gonna spend a full day apologizing to people.

[ he doesn't doubt it for a second. also squeezes aerith's hand because he can. she is an adult. ]

Maybe... it's the same reason letters get censored. Something about the magic messed with it when it went over to the other plane?

She will. She's sweet that way. [big fond of aqua. by now they're probably entering this amusement park...squeezes his hand.]

Could be. Might be a way to block them from knowing too much about what's happening and to make sure it won't fall in the wrong hands? Asa told me some of my workarounds didn't work that well when I tried last week. Whatever's blocking stuff is getting smarter.

Mm. She's... a little like Tifa.

[ too worried about being nice!!! go apeshit!!! where shall they go in this amusement park... ]

Maybe. What kind of workaround did you use?

You noticed too, huh? [there's a reason the big fond is there to begin with.] But I can't blame her, really.

[into the park! she's looking around, though her gaze is definitely heading toward the carousel...]

Oh. I tried capitalizing certain letters to hint at Kate and Ashlyn's initials. It didn't stand out enough to make it make sense.

You'd feel bad if it happened to you too.

[ he can imagine it. he can see her look at the carousel though so he pulls them that way because why not. Why Not. ]

... Well, it might not have worked, but they figured it out. [ AFTER MORE DEATHS BUT ]

I would. [she won't deny that?] There's no reason to be mean to everybody when people have been mostly nice here. You know that.

[to the carousel! she kind of likes it just because it's very cute, can you blame her? she is half-leading and half-following after him. why not.]

One down, one to go. [she doesn't want to make this sad, but it's been on her mind anyway.] I'm worried about Ashlyn. It didn't seem like they had a plan for her yet. I wonder if they'll think of one.

It's a curse. It's not like you'd mean it.

[ also a lot of people were basically asking to be insulted. to the carousel!!! cloud has no interest but he is a need for speed guy ]

... They know from Kate that restraining her isn't an option. They'll have to think of something out if they want to be sure they've stopped her from all this.

[ but also are they even thinking about how to die!! THEY SHOULD ALL BE DYING MORE. ]

You know, I've been pretty lucky in the way of curses. Most things people have done to me are pretty minor. [she seems contemplative about that.] Maybe I'm just not curseable? Not that I mind.

[she's mostly walking up to the platform to go and admire the fake horses. study them. understand them.]

Yeah...I wrote Ashlyn a letter basically saying I hope she's able to make a choice and they're able to help her. And I know she's not ready to die, but maybe she'll think it over more and realize it's more of a relief than anything.

Being here might help.

[ DYING. DYING HELPS. he follows her up on the platform and looks a little weirded out at the horses. what's wrong with these four legged horses. why are they so common. ]

How much do you think it's her and how much is the monster influencing her? [ on being ready to die or not. he touches a horse curiously. ] She seems normal, but... I don't know.

It would. I told her I missed the old her and it'd be great to see her again. So...one can only hope. [we are not going to ride the carousel just yet, she really is walking in the circle to look at the horses.]

...I always got the impression even when we were still on that side that Ashlyn never wanted to die. I don't know how much she told you about her phantom dimension she goes to every night, but she's seen a lot of things she shouldn't. I can't say I blame her for wanting to live, but I don't think she wants to be a monster anymore either.

I think when it comes down to it, most people wouldn't choose to die, no matter what.

[ he is watching her go around the carousel and letting her explore. ]

But in this case, she's a liability so long as that thing is active.

And yet here we are, asking at least ten of them to die. [weird! funny how she has feelings on that.] ...Kanda and I talked about this. We just have to convince them that it's for the best and that it's temporary. But it's still a very big ask.

She's...even if she's partnered with Mathis, her monster's still the same isn't it? I don't know if those change.

Yeah. I don't blame any of them for taking their time with it.

[ it's a lot to organize and ask! it sucks!! ]

No one's said anything about their monsters changing, so probably. The monster's inside of them, so...

[she hops up onto a horse, sidesaddle, and she's holding his hand to draw him a little closer to her.]

We know what that might look like if they're not careful. [manticore...] It's Monday, so they have a few days to decide, but I really hope it doesn't come down to what happened with Kate.

[...then again, ashlyn could just kill like nine other people. that would be one way to solve it, but she'd never wish that on anybody much less a teenage girl.]

[ he lets her draw him closer but doesn't climb quite yet ]

We'll see. They know better now, but it's not that easy either. [ forget about that though; ] This your way of finally getting that shared ride you talked about?

[ she talked about them sharing one chocobo and cloud was just IT WOULD SLOW THE BIRD DOWN ]

Nothing ever is. [anyway it wasn't about that, she just wanted to be close to him, but now that he's mentioned it she does smile.]

Pretty sure the horses aren't gonna go any faster if it's just me by myself. [also pretty sure cloud's not a moron several weeks into them dating and will understand why sharing is cute.]

Mm... I don't know. Maybe it'll affect the speed of the ride.

[ he is not a moron he's climbing on the horse with her. it's funny because he's behind ]

Very funny. [up he goes! he's in the back and this is absolutely not the way they should be sitting, but she's fine with it? he's just going to be forced to hold her waist and she'll hold the pole.]

Guess we'll just have to find out, huh? [they are both here, but it means the ride is now moving? the ride is moving. there's the cheery and maybe kind of creepy music that comes with a carousel? weird.]

[ he does have an arm wrapped around her waist wowie... wow... the ride is moving........ this is so slow ]

Is the music on these things always like this?

You're asking me? [she has never been on a carousel either, cloud. it is so slow, but she's using it as a convenient excuse to cuddle.] It feels weird, right?

The music's a little... [ off. but yea sure she can cuddle as they ride this slow horse ] Yeah.

Maybe it's part of the aesthetic. Like that hotel at the Gold Saucer we stayed at? [creepy-cute.] I wonder why we got a second amusement park anyway.

Maybe because this one's part of the town? The other one we can only access through the tree.

[ also she mentions the gold saucer and he sighs ]

That hotel's...

[ he hates it... ]

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