108. Plain

[corrinesbell]

That wasn't me.

I dunno what that was but I promise it wasn't me. I'm really sorry if I said something terrible to any of you.

...Especially you, Colette.

Shirley, I think...can I talk to you?

[And there are some apologies that only work in person. Which is why later in the day she'll be going to house 42 and knocking hesitantly on the door]

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[corrinesbell]

Oh good. I'm glad. [and relieved. If she'd just made Raine relive Genis dying she'd be in the apology spiral all over again]

I guess now I understand why I'd have gotten you out of the clinic.

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[wise_maiden]

It was my-- [Her, damn it] responsibility.

[Action]

[corrinesbell]

Yeah...

...So wait, you, uh...you remember that I took the hit for you, not Zelos?

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

... yes. Zelos was there, of course, and there wasn't much I could really do with my condition.

[Action]

[corrinesbell]

[It doesn't really matter, because she would've done it for Raine, too. Or any of them. But it's different if you're finally doing what you should've done in the first place. For Raine to have to watch another friend defend her from-

...Damn. Now the headache's back.]

So I guess he still had to spasm.

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[wise_maiden]

... I suppose so. I don't remember... too much of what happened after. Until we got ... back to the barracks. [And saw Albert.]

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[corrinesbell]

...I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Albert sooner.

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

... It couldn't be helped. Though knowing the truth of the situation... that all I really could do was lay around and worry... well. That's not exactly a comfort either.

[Action]

[corrinesbell]

Did you ever find out what happened to him?

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[wise_maiden]

... No, I haven't. I have... an idea, but I don't want to jump to conclusions. And it's not likely that either of them will even want to bring it up again, by this point.

[Action]

[corrinesbell]

[She makes a sort of 'hmm' sound and then goes quiet. For a long time. Because now she's got the pillow over her face to block out the light.]

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[wise_maiden]

[And if Sheena's quiet, she's not going to disturb her, though moves to dim the lights. It gives her some time with the thoughts running around her head.]

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[corrinesbell]

[She really doesn't want to bother Raine again. ...But being called 'ridiculous' every few minutes is worse.]

My headache's back.

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

Hm? Here, just a moment... [She gets up from her seat to step over to the other woman, casting another spell.]

[Action]

[corrinesbell]

Thanks.

[That's enough to get her to put the pillow back under her head and roll over to face the back of the sofa. Looks like she's going to fall asleep after all.]