these lines were here, long before we came around

[scinlae]

We need to talk. [ DUN DUN DUUUN.

Honestly that is as much of a hello as you're ever going to get, feel special. ]

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[scinlae]

[ She curses herself quietly, she should have noticed his presence the moments she reached the gardens but she hadn't. Her mind far too wrapped in itself and her thoughts.

It doesn't show, she remains silent for a moment scratching at the stone of the fountain.

Where to start? There are so many places she has no idea where to begin. ]

I never knew. [ That's a start. ] I never knew about the spell.

[magicus]

[ And even if he doesn't know what to expect, that'd be the last thing on the list. It's startling, causes his heart to jump into his throat if only for a second. He doesn't have to ask which spell. ]

I should have told you.

[ Told her about the spell, given her a choice, at least let her understand why he did what he did. ] I couldn't - [ Stops, isn't sure how to continue without returning to apologies and excuses. ] There was too much at stake.

[scinlae]

[ Less than a second and her blood boils, fingers wanting so desperately to dig into the stone beneath them. Instead she spins on her heels, expression heavy with anger and hurt. ]

You should have, you should have asked. But you didn't, you betrayed me, you poisoned me!

[ She can still feel the poison now, she can still feel her throat burning and her lungs constricting. ]

I thought ─ [ I thought we were friends. ]