week 2; tuesday ( stephanie )

[axilium]

[there's no escape, steph. literally. steph can't escape unless her leg has been magically healed between then and now.

belph is not happy.]

What.

Are you doing?

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[axilium]

[anyway because you reminded me he's pulling his hand away now thanks?? hand holding is over??]

Then that, I can do. Let's just try not to make a habit of it—it'd be bad if people kept seeing us like this.

[vigilantics]

[ bye hand :/ ]

You were just checking to see where your partner ran off to. And it makes sense that you would want to check up on me afterwards, considering you were one of the first on the scene.

[axilium]

I think you're overestimating how compassionate I am.

[vigilantics]

[ she rolls her eyes. ]

Fine. Less compassion and more looking for information?

[axilium]

That's more like it.

[vigilantics]

I would say you came here out of concern for me but you probably wanted to give me a lecture.

[axilium]

Got it in one.

[vigilantics]

I apologize for interrupting your lecture with my angst.

[axilium]

I suppose I can forgive you.

[vigilantics]

[ she goes quiet for a moment, but then suddenly sits up. ]

Oh! Your partner helped me with my stitches.

[axilium]

Did he, now? Did he sweep you off your feet while he was at it?

[vigilantics]

He carried me like a bride and hurried me to safety.

[ ... ]

He told me getting hurt wasn't very lit and then asked if anyone tended to my injuries.

[axilium]

[belph bursts out laughing.]

[vigilantics]

[ she narrows her eyes at him. ]

That was your doing, wasn't it?

[axilium]

He asked.

[vigilantics]

I thought I was hallucinating at first.

[ like... it's funny, but her heart was not prepared. ]

I'm glad the two of you are getting along?

[axilium]

[that is exactly why belph taught him.]

He's someone who's better to have as an ally than as an enemy.

[vigilantics]

Well, if you ever get stabbed in the future, he now knows how to do stitches?

[ is that comforting. ]