and every broken heart will mend

[scourgingstars]

[Not too long after the trial, a note found its way under everyone's doors, all of them written in the same neat handwriting that had been asking after a ring not that long ago.]

If any of you would prefer not to be left alone after all of that, I propose we meet in the dining hall. Nari has taken up cooking at the moment, and should anyone wish to talk I will be present regardless of whether or not the group at large should choose to join us.

-Ardyn

[True to his word, Ardyn was at a smaller table in the dining hall with an untouched cup of coffee in front of him; lost in thought leaning his head on one hand as the other turned a silver coin over between his fingers.]

[King in an empty hall, and savior of nothing. All that effort to prevent bloodshed, and it had come down to a situation designed to force their hand from the beginning.]

Comments

[marvelously]

...Does it taste good?

[buddyoldpal]

I'll be real with ya. It tastes like shit. Spicy, flaming shit.

[ He pours the tiiiniest of shots. ]

Just try smellin' it. It's so bad.

[marvelously]

Then why would you-- [She takes it, and sniffs]

Oh dear.

[buddyoldpal]

Yeah, I don't fuckin' get it either.

[ He sighs. ]

Might be a fuckin' prank? I dunno.

[marvelously]

Is all alcohol like this?

[buddyoldpal]

Sure as hell ain't.

[ Don't think poorly of hooch, Mary! ]

Most booze is pretty fuckin' good, this shit feels like it'll kill ya.

[marvelously]

[But it's the Devil's juice!]

Golly. I'm glad to hear that, I was worried about people's sanity for a moment!

[buddyoldpal]

Yeah, depends on what yer drinkin'. I ain't never heard of booze that was fuckin' ghost pepper flavored, so who fuckin' knows.

[marvelously]

Speaking of alcohol, does it... really help, when you're sad?

[buddyoldpal]

[ Wow, this is a surprisingly deep question... Maybe on a normal day he'd be an ass but they did kinda just watch a girl die. ]

It makes ya forget. Why yer sad or how sad feels. Dunno if that helps ya, girlie.

[marvelously]

[She's just kind of quiet for a moment then, contemplating what he's just told her.


Then she throws back the shot like it's cotton candy soda.]

[buddyoldpal]

[ Nishitani laughs. ]

That's the spirit, girlie!

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