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[at some point mathis returns to the church, where he is just... sitting on a pew, knees tucked up to his chest, arms folded around them. he's quiet.]
[ she waits for a few moments to let him have a moment to himself before she comes over to check on him. taking a seat next to him. ]
That sure quite the ordeal. [ you know... him not only finding a body, but the trial itself and the snakes on a cowboy. ]
That sure quite the ordeal. [ you know... him not only finding a body, but the trial itself and the snakes on a cowboy. ]
I wasn't expecting... any of it.
[the EVERYTHING was a surprise.]
[the EVERYTHING was a surprise.]
[ it is so much ]
Have you ever tried just yelling really loudly?
Have you ever tried just yelling really loudly?
[ she's checking up on her roomie! did he get a chance to go to the swamp yet? ]
[he's in the church for a little while, probably. he has also been to the swamp! where he was burned is now scarred black, with a red pulse beneath. like there's still something there, eating at him. that's fun.
one hand is pressed loosely to his chest.]
one hand is pressed loosely to his chest.]
[ oh fun! she's walking over and holding out her hand ]
Mind if I check your hand really quickly?
Mind if I check your hand really quickly?
Um, my hand...? Why...?
[he lets her take it, though he looks confused.]
[he lets her take it, though he looks confused.]
[ holding his hand.
then she'll put two of her fingers over his pulse point on his wrist. hewwo pulse do you exist ] Just making sure.
then she'll put two of her fingers over his pulse point on his wrist. hewwo pulse do you exist ] Just making sure.
[it's there! he has a pulse.]
Is everything all right...?
Is everything all right...?
[ yay pulse! she seems relieved at that ]
Yeah! I found someone who didn't have a pulse after one of those...adventures, so I wanted to make sure.
Yeah! I found someone who didn't have a pulse after one of those...adventures, so I wanted to make sure.
[it's bad it's bad it's bad
he's settled in the church, probably here to check on his orchid and gather a few books.]
...we found her, in the woods.
he's settled in the church, probably here to check on his orchid and gather a few books.]
...we found her, in the woods.
[ it's bad it's bad it's bad
she is still carrying a certain book when she comes in with her face looking like she's been crying. ]
The woods!? [ she makes a face like someone just rubbed salt in it. ] That's where a few of us wound up last night...
she is still carrying a certain book when she comes in with her face looking like she's been crying. ]
The woods!? [ she makes a face like someone just rubbed salt in it. ] That's where a few of us wound up last night...
... I'm sorry, Anis. I couldn't see her very well, so I don't know what state she was in, but we could tell that at least the spiders didn't get to her. They were keeping their distance.
It's... [ she wants to say okay on instinct, but it's not okay. It hasn't been okay for a long time and just keeps getting more and more not okay.
Shaking her head before she comes over to just wrap her arms around him regardless of what he's holding ] I'm sorry you had to be the one to find her.
Shaking her head before she comes over to just wrap her arms around him regardless of what he's holding ] I'm sorry you had to be the one to find her.
[wehhh anis...
he holds her back, just. giving her a careful hug.]
...she's not the first one that I have. I didn't want to get used to it, though.
he holds her back, just. giving her a careful hug.]
...she's not the first one that I have. I didn't want to get used to it, though.
[ hopefully he isn't still hurty from anything. ]
No one should have to get used to it, especially when they are- were a friend. [ he's already been through so much ]
No one should have to get used to it, especially when they are- were a friend. [ he's already been through so much ]
[ good news, she isn't hear about teen drama. she's here to ask something else! ]
Are you planning on staying in the church after this?
Are you planning on staying in the church after this?
No, I don't think that I will.
[it'll be too empty, with just the two of them.]
...will you?
[it'll be too empty, with just the two of them.]
...will you?
[ way too big and empty... and missing what warmth if had ]
You should take the giant blanket then. [ as for her... ] I haven't decided yet. Lavi did offer, but it feels a bit like intruding.
You should take the giant blanket then. [ as for her... ] I haven't decided yet. Lavi did offer, but it feels a bit like intruding.
If he offered, then I doubt it's intruding. You should accept it.
With Karlach, I think. I've stayed there a little.
[ Mathis is now part of the bg3s ]
That'll be good. She seems really amazing.
That'll be good. She seems really amazing.
She is- but so is Lavi, and I'm sure so are the others there.
It isn't a place I could consider as easily, so we're likely to be split, but... I do think it would work out for you.
It isn't a place I could consider as easily, so we're likely to be split, but... I do think it would work out for you.
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