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[bejeweled]

Who: Rin & Whoever
When: Day 31, late morning
Where: Apt ☻, but the door is open
What:

[ . . . there's a quiet shriek and then a puff of smoke wafts out of Apt ☻'s door . . .

The source of said shriek is tossing some charred pieces of . . . something out the door '-' . . . ]

Comments

[bejeweled]

Maybe he's not terribly important.

[ticking]

Is that it?

[bejeweled]

It could be. Are you just curious about duplicates?

[ticking]

In this case I'm curious about a girl who so easily tosses aside the importance of her own memories. Considering the way his majesty harps on about my own lack of interest in my worth, it's a surprising trait in a companion of his.

[bejeweled]

[ . . . oooooooooooooh I think I get some of this now. ]

Setting something aside for the moment isn't the same as tossing it aside. I don't think he'd consider me a companion. I certainly don't consider him one.

[ticking]

His majesty or your not-fake?

[bejeweled]

Both, probably.

[ticking]

How lonely.

[bejeweled]

. . . eh?

[ticking]

Don't you think so? Two people from your pasts, neither of enough significance that their memories of you effect you. Neither important enough to even be companions. Hm, maybe he rubbed off on you that way too.

[bejeweled]

[ narrows her eyes for a moment ]

[bejeweled]

Two isn't that many in the larger picture. Aren't there people from your past that could show up here and be inconsequential?

[ticking]

Of course. But not people I would call a guardian. Not people I knew all that well. It isn't that hard to make friends, honestly.

[bejeweled]

Guardians can be appointed by other people and aren't often made by choice.

[ticking]

You don't seem small minded enough to actually buy that. There's always a choice.

[bejeweled]

You're a little annoying.

[ticking]

I suppose. But I wouldn't be if you weren't lying about something.

[bejeweled]

[ . . . nods ]

Mm! I understand that, but there's only so much a girl is willing to give you on your first attempt!

[ticking]

Attempt at what?

[bejeweled]

[ shrugs ]

It's just a phrase. I can't imagine you have any real investment, do you? So this whole conversation . . . wouldn't it just be more fun for you to talk to him instead?

[ticking]

Who can say? I don't know him. I've quite enjoyed talking to you, though.

[bejeweled]

[ hmph ]

You're not awful to talk to.

[ticking]

Some other time, then. I'll be interested to see what you're willing to say on the second attempt.