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[shortforever]

WHO: Thistle (plus any visitors)
WHERE: Thistle barn and meadow
WHEN: Late Day 7 + Day 8

[Post-game thoughts, coin tosses, and anything else they might need.]

Comments

[survivaltricks]

[shakes his head]

. . . I suppose we've been so busy with our own stuff that I didn't notice.

[said a bit sheepishly]

I bet Blossom isn't happy about more people trickling in, though.

[beathollow]

That's completely fair. There's a lot going on in every barn, I think.

And she very much isn't. Especially the black collared ones- she told me the snake summoned them.

[survivaltricks]

[FROWNS]

So that's why they lack bells. . . and even a Shepherd.

[they aren't "sheep." they're "snakes"]

Why the hell is that stupid snake bringing people here?

[beathollow]

Chaos?

( sonata sighs and shakes her head. )

I've witnessed two and spoke to another - he was reasonable, but... so was the master, allegedly.

[survivaltricks]

Allegedly.

[trying so hard not to judge Bluebell in this moment]

. . . I've spoken to two of them. One of them just wanted to set things on fire, but the other--

[hmm!]

He was pretty violent too, but it felt more. . . focused?

[beathollow]

I haven't spoken to them, then. The one I spoke to... he was kind. But now I can't help but mistrust it.

( which is a terrible feeling, let me tell you )

[survivaltricks]

[blinks]

I don't think they are untrustworthy just because they were brought here by the snake. If anything, the snake is probably hoping we ostracize them simply because they're. . . well. Different.

[shrugs!]

I'll treat them like I do anyone. If they're kind, I'll be kind in return. If they're assholes, I'll tell them off.

[beathollow]

( he feels so much braver than her for it. she looks at him, unreadable for a moment before she smiles. )

That does raise a good point, of course. Admittedly, everything at the moment just feels a touch... raw.

[survivaltricks]

[he flashes her a lopsided, but sympathetic, smile in return]

. . . yeah. I can understand why.

[shifting from one foot to the next]

How is your team doing? Are they recovering?

[beathollow]

I think they're on edge, still- Lyra thinks she has to be strong and independent, while no one likes to feel powerless. And then Spinel...

( the cat ears droop. given how he came to spinel's aid when the trial ended, he knows damn well why, too. )

... I'm sure they'll bounce back. But until then, I'll take care of them.