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115. Light

Hey. We've got a lotta new people this month, huh? For anyone who's new, I'm Sheena. I think the guide answers just about every question, but I've been here for a really long time, so if anyone wanted to ask, I'm okay with answering about stuff.

I was thinking about trying out that battle arena thing. Anyone done it already and wanna tell me what it was like? If it's like the coliseum I dunno about trying it.

What would you guys think about having a winter, uh, festival thing like we did a couple years ago?

[Yuri]
I met your crazy rival.

[Raine]
Hey, are you up for visitors? I know it's gonna get late soon...but hopefully Albert'll forgive me.

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If you were that worried you'd be asking him for permission and not me. [Teasing. Kind of.] Of course you can come over.

I don't have to ask his permission. Your opinion's more trustworthy.

Oh good. I'm not gonna have to sneak in, right?

You can use the door. I can let them know you're coming.

Okay. [was joking anyway] I'll be there in a couple minutes.

... All right.

[Whenever she does arrive and is let in, Raine will be waiting for her in her room, sitting up on her bed, looking presentable and trying to stay comfortable. Not as if Sheena hasn't already seen her looking worse on a few occasions. She's distracted, so probably won't notice her immediately.]

[she will give Raine a minute or two to notice her before speaking]

Sorry I didn't show up before this. It's a long story. How're you feeling?

... It's fine. [Almost wryly, indicating that Sheena should shut the door and make herself comfortable in the chair.] I know that only extenuating circumstances would have kept you from visiting. Are you all right?

[that's a sigh as she closes the door and sits down in said chair, followed by a half-smile of sorts]

I am now, mostly.

Only mostly?

It's...I still have nightmares and stuff, a lotta the time. But it's way better than the first few days after Halloween.

But I'm not over here to talk about that. [unless that's what Raine wants to talk about...]

O-oh... I see. I'm sorry that it's been difficult. [She can relate. She can relate to Sheena in many ways. It's just getting Raine to talk about it that's the problem.]

I guess I can talk about it if you want. [if it's a good enough distraction.] ...Can't guarantee I'll stay coherent though.

If it makes you uncomfortable, I can't very well ask you to do that. What matters is that there's been... improvement, correct? You haven't been dealing with things alone.

Yeah. It's a lot better now. [not being at the point of breaking is so great. No confirmation or denial of the alone part.]

Are you doing okay?

I'm... dealing. Just like I do with everything else. [But every day it gets harder. Every night when she's alone and woken up by her dreams and the pain, clinging to her pillow, pressing it against her eyes until the tears stop, until it's finally time to take more medicine, for her sanity's sake.] It ... shouldn't be much longer now. It can't be.

Edited 2010-11-15 02:38 (UTC)

[Judging by the look on Raine's face, there's a lot more going on in her head than she's letting come out of her mouth. So the questions all have to be right, now.]

Much longer until?

Until this... effect goes away.

What effect is it?

[She's quiet for a moment, part of her not really wanting to say, but the words seem to find their way out anyway. Softly.]

Something is interfering with my magic. I could feel the presence of it before, but lately I can hardly tell it's there at all.

Edited 2010-11-15 02:57 (UTC)

'Something?' Like it used to be, when everyone's power was really limited?

Edited 2010-11-15 02:59 (UTC)

I... I'm not sure. It seems more like it's sealed off, rather than just limited. Or perhaps I just haven't been able to concentrate on it properly. [Even with trying that weapon as a focus. ... The devil's arm. She's never even told Sheena or anyone else from their world about it turning up here, had she? ... Too much had gone on in these few months.]

[Sheena doesn't know about it just yet, no.]

It's not really like you not to be able to concentrate. Is your Exsphere okay?

[As though her wrist with the bracelet on it isn't right there]

The exsphere seems fine. The issue... may be from another source. Something that interferes with that as well.

Something...specific that you're thinking of? [and after realizing how that may sound...] You're talking like you have an idea but think I might not believe you if you share it, or something.

[She sighs softly.] There's a mark on my hand. I know it's connected somehow, but I don't know... why, or what it really is.

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