Twenty Three Spoons {Backdated to this Morning}

[cyan_maid]

Oh, this is just wonderful.

[To the elderly of the plot, that voice might sound familiar! It is most definitely Jane, but she doesn't sound like herself at all.]

Exactly how long do these things last? These...what do you even call them? When the castle meddles in your affairs longer than usual? For Pete's sake, this is ridiculous! [There's a huff.] I don't want to be an old lady forever. Three days was enough!!

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And I'm the one who decided to give him those alternate memories :T don't feel bad!

[patching_up]

[He waits for a response for a little while, speaking up when the silence grows too uncomfortable to bear.]

... s... sorry. Please, don't let me get you down, Jane...

No I will feel all of the bad

[cyan_maid]

It...it's not like that. It just hurts to think about. It's unfair to you.

Nooooo ;;

[patching_up]

... it is unfair. It's... really unfair... but I shouldn't just dwell on it forever. I-If 9 were here, he would tell me to cheer up...

I don't want to be sad any more.

Yeeees

[cyan_maid]

[Yes, so why don't we try changing the subject?]

You talk about this friend of yours an awful lot. What is Nine like?

[patching_up]

9? He's brave, a lot braver than I am. He's a strong person with a good heart, even though he can be reckless and too curious at times, and he always looks out for us. Everything changed when he showed up. He said we shouldn't hide any more, and face our problems...

I wish I could be more like him.

[cyan_maid]

He sounds admirable! But I think I like you just how you are, Five.

[patching_up]

You... you do? I, uh... I'm not that special, but thanks. I'm not tough, or brave, o-or a good fighter, or anything like that...

[cyan_maid]

But you're very kind! Even I can see that, and we haven't known each other for very long at all.

[patching_up]

Well, um...

[He doesn't think that trait is enough to make up for all the things he lacks, but he doesn't have any desire to argue with her. Besides, what she says is true, even if he'd rather not sound smug by agreeing with her outright.]

Thanks.

[cyan_maid]

[Kindness is a big trait, though. Not a lot of people can be kind.]

You're welcome!