week 5; friday ( dragon )

[axilium]

[everything sucks! but for now, belph is shoving away the thoughts of jae-ha's death—he's here to discuss business.]

Busy, Ms. Dragon?

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[axilium]

[four shitty options! hurrah.]

... My last question is: if we survive this... is it possible to return to a world not our own?

[he shouldn't be asking this. he shouldn't give himself hope. and yet...]

[themodsgrimm]

[ . . . her expression softens for a fraction of a second - before she schools it back into something more neutral. It is an expression that was more common in the initial weeks of the game.]

I cannot answer that right now.

Should you succeed in leaving this trial without being convicted, ask me again.

[axilium]

... Sure. It's not important, anyway.

[themodsgrimm]

[She shakes her head.]

I cannot confirm or deny.

But if you thought it worth asking me, I know it is important.

I am sorry that I cannot provide everything you seek all at once.

[axilium]

... Mm.

[well, it's better to assume it's impossible.

and with that, he switches over to his usual flippant self.]

Actually, one more question: what's with the hair?

[themodsgrimm]

[It is not a full smile, but there is an upward tug at the edge of her mouth.

Her eyes look relieved.]

Does it not suit me?

[axilium]

... I'm not sure if I pegged you for a pink kind of person?

[themodsgrimm]

... I suppose you're right. I prefer yellow.

[Anyway:]

All matters have a reason behind them. Yet this is a fairly benign change. I cannot say I mind it.

[axilium]

... Was it Hikage? Please tell me Hikage wasn't the one who decided to give you a makeover.

[themodsgrimm]

[Now she looks fairly interested.]

Do you think he would have chosen pink?

[axilium]

I honestly don't know what goes through his head half the time.

Besides, it could be like the time where he didn't know what sulfur was and gave us all a gas leak scare?

[themodsgrimm]

Mm.

That was...

[Her nose wrinkles subtly.]

Unfortunate.

[axilium]

Shouldn't have picked someone with an outdated knowledge base.

[themodsgrimm]

[There's something fond in her expression as she responds - ]

... like everyone here, he does his best, presumably.

I cannot ask for more than that.

[axilium]

[can you maybe not speak fondly of a guy who's thought, "maybe i should wish for everyone here to suffer!"]

Our best isn't much, but we'll see.

[themodsgrimm]

[ :') no ]

... have a bit more faith.

If I can find it somehow, I believe you can too.

[axilium]

I prefer to leave the mushy stuff to Steph.

[themodsgrimm]

Is it mushy...?

[ . . . ]

Perhaps it is.

But mushy is a better alternative to despair, I think, as long as there is reason behind the faith.