NONA.

[tactic]

i'll put something here i swear

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[tactic]

Yeah, I think I know what you mean.

[ He's still hallucinating, after all. ]

I wanted to apologize, Nona. And thank you, for yesterday.

[segnale]

[she shakes her head.]

You don't need to apologize. That place was messing with you, right? I'm sorry that I... took such drastic action. I kind of panicked.

[tactic]

Thank you...

[ He trails off, a soft smile on his face as he studies Nona for just a moment. ]

So far it has been. The people I've been meeting have been one of a kind.

[tactic]

No, you did what needed to be done. I just wish I hadn't put you in that position.

[ His bad... ]

If there is a next time, stab me as much as you want.

[segnale]

—I don't want to stab you, though!?

[PLEASE]

[segnale]

[she smiles back, albeit with a bit of ? over him studying her.]

Yeah. ... There's nowhere that will ever mean as much as home, but the world is a big place—full of amazing people.

[tactic]

Consider it blanket permission if I ever lose my mind again.

[ Which seems to happen a lot. ]

[segnale]

Can we resort to less lethal methods first...

[tactic]

[ DON'T JUST LET IT FLY PAST NONA'S HEAD ]

I didn't look so closely before. But now, I guess I have the time to.

[tactic]

Oh. Think you could knock me out?

[segnale]

[what ever could aventurine mean...]

... Yeah, time is something we do have here, as weird as it is to think that.

[segnale]

[thinks]

I'd do my best!

[tactic]

[ OKAY ]

Do you think about it a lot? I don't really know what you get up to in your spare time.

[tactic]

[ Laughs softly. ]

I know you would. Thanks, Nona.

[segnale]

Well, it's just... we do technically have time limits hanging over our heads, with the ritual and everything.

But everything going on back home was really hectic recently, so bizarrely, this is also the first time in a while I've had room to breathe.

[tactic]

I understand that a little better than you might expect.

[ TWO OF THEM. ]

It's been strange, hasn't it? And getting to talk to so many people... I don't usually get to stick around this long.

[segnale]

[she smiles back.]

Nehan has the rock, but if you ever want the one Erin gave me, let me know!

[as a replacement for your beloved tooth]

[segnale]

[TWO OF THEM...]

... For all of the horrible things that's happened here, the people are the best part.

[tactic]

[ Nothing could ever replace his tooth. ]

I think it's safest with you. I'm still holding out hope that it'll have some uses.

[tactic]

I do try and remember that when times get especially difficult.

[ WHICH IS GOING TO BE ALL THE TIME FROM HERE ON OUT. ]

[segnale]

I'll be so bummed if it turns out that it doesn't.

[tactic]

All that suffering we faced together... Surely it had to have meaning.

[ FOR WHAT DID THEY EXPERIENCE THE HORRORS ]

[segnale]

That sounded almost sarcastic, Aventurine.

[WEEPS]

[segnale]

This place wouldn't make us do that just for fun, right? ... Right?

[tactic]

[ hehehe

Pats her on the head. ]

When have you ever known me to be sarcastic.