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[bloodandblunder]

"H... hello? Um, this is me-- ah, Noire! I'm Noire, and I'm very sorry for missing you somehow... I promise I'm not avoiding you, unless you're scary or you're Mo-- trying to curse me. U-um, so when I can figure out how to-- ( beeps ensue, followed by a shriek of fright ) O-oh, no! What did I push, how do I-- make it-- oh gods, did I break it?! W-why can't we just talk in person?!"

[ BEEP. ]

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[bloodandblunder]

I still can't... take death as lightly as this world wants us to...

I'm sure it was still agonizing for her... so I can understand why I failed, honestly.

[intendance]

[...and Morgan just sighs, head falling to rest lightly against Noire's.]

...I don't really know what to say. I mean, that's really horrifying, and I can understand why you're so sad.

But I don't think we should let them tell us when we fail or not! They're not our teachers or our leaders! They don't get a say in that, as far as I'm concerned!

[bloodandblunder]

They're not... they're our captors.

But they still branded us... and nothing I've done will make it go away.

[intendance]

[...and morgan just frowns, looking really determined.]

That's not true! There must be some way to hide it or get rid of it, and I'm going to find it! We have magics from all sorts of worlds here, so someone will know how!

[bloodandblunder]

M-Morgan... [ she's a little touched-- more than a little, because Morgan had seemed so cheery, if annoyed with their captors before. This? This is different, and it seems like it's for her sake.

She really is an amazing friend. ]

[intendance]

[It really is all for Noire's sake--she's not pleased by everything Noire has been through. But for now, Morgan just hums, holding Noire closer.]

You'll see! Everything will be juuuust fine.

[bloodandblunder]

I wish I had that kind of optimism... even just a little.

[intendance]

You can borrow some of mine, if you think it will help!

[that's...not even a joke, Morgan is absolutely serious right now.]

[bloodandblunder]

I don't think that's something you can just give away--

[intendance]

Of course it is!

[And she's...well, she is being ridiculous, but she's absolutely serious about it. She just takes her hands, grabbing Noire's tightly and squeezing.]

I'll share with you...the optimism for when things go really nice! That feeling of knowing that no matter how dark and gloomy things are sometimes, there are still things that will always go right, like how your arrows will always go straight where they're supposed to go, and like how Zohra will always get grumpy at me when I tease him!

I can definitely share that with you, but you have to do your part too! You have to notice when things always go right no matter what, because there are lots of them around, I'm sure of it!

[bloodandblunder]

I'm not sure if Zohra getting grumpy is something to be happy about... [ but Noire smiles meekly anyway, taking a deep breath and slowly exhaling as she squeezes Morgan's hands in return. ]

But I think... noticing when good things happen in a bad place shouldn't be too hard... r-right?

[intendance]

Sure it is, Noire! You just have to use your imagination a little. Besiiiides, the faces he makes are great!

[so there.

...but awwww.]

That's the spirit! I'm so proud of you!

[bloodandblunder]

I'll try... a-all right? I think that's all I can do right now.

[intendance]

That's good enough for me.

[Morgan just lets her head fall to rest against Noire's, nodding.]

I know if we try our best, we'll be fine. Always.