[ ow? he makes a face but it's not really because it hurt, but more out of what she says. mostly because she's right. he does care about a lot of people, and he cares a lot about people in general despite the way he presents himself.
you'd think the pieces would stop fitting together by now.
but he shrugs instead. ]
I'm not...[ he's not sure which part to protest first, is the thing. ] I know I don't have to. But I'm still trying to figure out how to be less worried about being too much for other people. [ which is very funny that he'd been talking to at least three different people about this and why he's resistant to getting help sometimes and now all three of them are dead. fun! ] Part of it is also I don't need to worry everybody when we have things we still have to do.
[ oh. magical hat. he makes a surprised little sound but he allows it. ]
...thanks. [ tiredly. so they have...possibly a connection to dead friends. that's good. that doesn't solve what happened to lillium now though, and it's where his thoughts are at. ]
I don't know when, but he was a little prepared for this possibility. He left something for me and Jolyne.
[ he kind of snorts but otherwise shakes his head. ]
I'm gonna take it as a sign that he trusts us not to screw up at the finish line and do as he asks. I don't mind. Just kind of wish these weren't the circumstances is all.
[ headbonks gently. he can hear that thought, nimona. ]
We'll see. It might actually help to put together a timeline if we can prove Lillium suspected something might happen to him. If someone gave him time to leave them behind for us.
I'm not, I'm not. It'll be up to Jolyne if we bring them though. They might be safer at our dorm where we can watch them. Which...sounds creepy, but you know what I mean. [ there's a frown though. ] I have a feeling most people wouldn't even notice me for something like that, so I'll be fine.
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you'd think the pieces would stop fitting together by now.
but he shrugs instead. ]
I'm not...[ he's not sure which part to protest first, is the thing. ] I know I don't have to. But I'm still trying to figure out how to be less worried about being too much for other people. [ which is very funny that he'd been talking to at least three different people about this and why he's resistant to getting help sometimes and now all three of them are dead. fun! ] Part of it is also I don't need to worry everybody when we have things we still have to do.
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a pause, and then she takes ace's hat off and puts it on his head. just for now.]
I can multitask. [you're not too much for me.]
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...thanks. [ tiredly. so they have...possibly a connection to dead friends. that's good. that doesn't solve what happened to lillium now though, and it's where his thoughts are at. ]
I don't know when, but he was a little prepared for this possibility. He left something for me and Jolyne.
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Yeah? [she frowns a little.] You wanna tell me what that was? You don't gotta.
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Lily eyes. And a note asking us to take care of her.
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Jeeze. Way to give you more responsibilities.
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I'm gonna take it as a sign that he trusts us not to screw up at the finish line and do as he asks. I don't mind. Just kind of wish these weren't the circumstances is all.
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Yeah, yeah. [still gonna beat him up when i see him next] Maybe don't take that to trial with you.
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We'll see. It might actually help to put together a timeline if we can prove Lillium suspected something might happen to him. If someone gave him time to leave them behind for us.
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Just don't accidentally get yourself under suspicion because you've got eyeballs on you.
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