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[kendama_bro]

[Voice | Filtered from Raine, tried (but failed) to keep it unhackable.]

It's been a whole week, but Raine won't let me out of the house. I've run out of things to do and I think I may be dying from boredom. D'you guys think I can sneak out? I'm well enough to try some spellcasting or something by now, right? Anything to get me out of here!

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[wise_maiden]

... are you trying to give me an ultimatum?

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[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I guess?

... And I'm taking that as a yes, just so you know.

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[wise_maiden]

Whether or not I take a break has nothing to do with your recovery, you know.

... If it helps makes you feel better, of course I can spend more time with you.

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[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

I know that-!

And if it can get you to work less, then that works. I mean, what if you end up sick or something?

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[wise_maiden]

[She frowns at him, lifting her coffee cup and taking a sip]

I'm not going to get sick.

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[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

Hey, it could happen! Not that I want you to, of course. But you know.


Just- Don't work too hard, Raine.

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[wise_maiden]

I'm fine. And I haven't been! Things have been ... calm lately. Aside from all of the new arrivals.

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[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

[He takes a seat next to her by the coffee table, and is looking appropriately sorry.]

Yeah, well, it would've been calmer if I hadn't gotten- if you didn't have to keep checking up on me since I got back.

[And now he's trying to figure out how to apologize properly for earlier, because it just occurred to him that he hasn't.]

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[wise_maiden]

[She shakes her head a little, looking down into her cup.]

That wasn't your fault. I should have known better... that there would be things out of my control. That no matter how much I want to... I can't keep you safe, or from wanting to go out and ... do things.

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[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

But- you keep me safe just fine-! I mean, as much as you can, anyway, which is more than what I've done for you, so-

...

I'm sorry for making you worry, Raine.

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[wise_maiden]

It's really not enough, in this place. I have to accept that.

[She falls quiet, but slowly wraps one of her arms around his shoulder.]

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[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

[He's a bit surprised at this gesture, but it is appreciated all the same; he leans into her half-embrace, also falling quiet.]

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[wise_maiden]

[She isn't sure what else she can say. She's still disappointed, but she's worried that she might have pushed him too much. So she rubs his arm a little.]

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[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't move from his position; his eyes fall shut, though he remains awake.]

... You do know you do more than enough already, right? Between working hard for everyone here and teaching at the school, you really shouldn't have to fuss over me, too.

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[wise_maiden]

It's not really enough. And don't be silly, Genis. Of course I have to.

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[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

[He moves so that he's looking up at her with a Look.] Well - I think it's enough.

... And, if you think you really have to, then I guess that's fine. [Doesn't mean he'll like it, though]

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[wise_maiden]

I know I have to. [She ruffles his hair]

Hmm. And I was wondering, once you're more up to it... if you'd be interested in helping tutor someone.

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[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

[Fff hair ruffling.]

Tutor someone...? Sure, I guess. Who is it?

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[wise_maiden]

His name is Simon. He's blind, so he needs the extra help...

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[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

Blind-? Really?

And sure, I'll help out!

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[wise_maiden]

Yes... [She's not sure whether or not she should mention the how, so she leaves it at that]

Thank you. You'd like him; he's a very nice boy, eager to learn. Certainly more eager than Lloyd. Cloud is his father... have you met him?

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[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

Oh, sounds good, then. It'll be fun! And maybe we can Lloyd to join us, if he needs it too.

But I haven't met him, yet. I've met Cloud, though he didn't mention...?

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[wise_maiden]

I hope so. Kratos has been helping him, but that boy...

Hm...? Mention what?

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[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, Raine. When I get back to school, I'll help him out.

Ah? Oh, it's just- I don't remember Cloud saying he had a son...

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[wise_maiden]

I know I can count on you.

I suppose it didn't have reason to come up? Usually he mentions Simon quite often, and Denzel, his other son, as well. You could possibly include him in the tutoring, if you'd like.