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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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[willbreak]

I... see.

Erm, I guess ours are similar... though it was never going to be possible for me...

[ because Sacred Task and all. ]

[bloodandblunder]

Why not? [ she's pretty sure it's not due to lack of good traits. ]

[willbreak]

Did I tell you about my Sacred Task?

[ he might have before, he's not sure. ]

[bloodandblunder]

Not... really? I think you've said that term before, though.

[willbreak]

Erm... basically, it meant that I was supposed to chop wood until I retired of old age. So marriage wasn't really an option.

[ which isn't really depressing after everything that's gone on in Haven. that's why he can say it so casually now. ]

[bloodandblunder]

[ ... Well.

At least that explains his tree hallucination. ]

You... couldn't get married because of something like that? But that's... sort of sad...

[willbreak]

[ He shakes his head. ]

I wasn't the only one.

[bloodandblunder]

Then it's doubly unfair. It sounds like you didn't have a choice at all.

[willbreak]

... I guess it made things simpler, in a way.

[bloodandblunder]

Well, I guess if you didn't want to get married...

[willbreak]

[ ... ]

Have you ever thought about it?

[ YEP STEERING THIS BACK TO HER. ]

[bloodandblunder]

[ EUGEO WHY. ]

S-somewhat...? I mean, there was a lot going on, and I don't know if I'd be a very good bride if someone ever even considered me.

[willbreak]

[ Because he no like spotlight. ]

I think you'd do fine as a bride...

[ No Eugeo this is not how you reassure someone ]

...... A-and I'll support you with whoever you choose!!

[bloodandblunder]

[ this is really not how you reassure someone ]

... Thank you. [ don't think about it Noire nope nope nope ] I'll definitely support you too!

[willbreak]

[ cough. ]

I really don't think I'll be getting married anytime soon, though...

[ aka never. ]

[bloodandblunder]

That's fine, though...? I mean, I may not be there when you do, but I'll support you from a distance!

[ see, she can even smile! ]

[willbreak]

[ and he can smile back! ]

You're the best, Noire.

[bloodandblunder]

Ah-- isn't it only natural to support your friends?

[ don't blush don't blush... ]

[willbreak]

That's true...

[ sudden sigh of RELIEF. ]

But really, thanks a lot for this.

[ Morgan was definitely wrong, there's no way Noire could like him romantically. Misunderstandings all around! ]

[bloodandblunder]

[ yep, there's no way, aren't you glad you didn't say anything embarrassing, what a fun talk this has been! ]

You're... welcome? [ why does he look so relieved, though? ] Are you sure you're all right?

[willbreak]

[ Have a relieved laugh, too. ]

Yeah, I'm fine now. What about you?

[bloodandblunder]

[ "now"? ]

I'm all right... I was just wondering why you were suddenly interested in marriage.

[willbreak]

Aah, there was just something confusing me before. Don't worry about it!

[bloodandblunder]

Something... confusing you about marriage?

[ well, if he'd been chopping a tree his whole life, that... sort of made sense, in a very puzzling way. ]

[willbreak]

Kind of.