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[selenic]

Characters: Estelle and Jade!Eridan
Setting: Room 1-10
Format: Action!
Summary: Estelle goes to check up on Eridan.
Warnings: Nope!


[Eridan had been understandably shaken when Estelle had left a few days ago. She hadn't pushed it then, mostly because he'd already been through enough and he didn't need a stranger prying, but it would have been a lie to say she wasn't very worried. The healing had gone well, at least, but a part of her felt guilty about not being able to restore his arm, as ridiculous as that might be. So she'd waited as long as she could manage before finally deciding to pay him a visit. She'd made him food and everything, and she balances the tray on one hip as she knocks on his door.]

Comments

[chronomancer]

[Not a chance in hell! ^__^ Eridan nods lightly.]

I will.

[Most certainly not. Damn, now his chowder tastes of guilt. :(]

[selenic]

[DROWN IN IT, ERIDAN. But she's smiling, totally oblivious.]

What have you been doing lately?

[chronomancer]

[Sob, the sweet, sweet taste of deception.]

Oh. Just... readin', mostly.

[He ducks his head again.]

Tryin' not to get in trouble.

[selenic]

[She props her chin in her hands, watching him.]

Do you usually get into trouble?

[chronomancer]

...a little. Not that I wwant to, but it kind a finds me anywway.

[selenic]

Oh. [Smile gone!] Why is that?

[chronomancer]

Eh, it just sort a happens?

[Excuse him, he's gonna go hide inside his chowder.]

[selenic]

[NO ERIDAN STOP THAT'S GROSS.]

Do you get hurt a lot?

[chronomancer]

...dunno, does dyin' count as bein' hurt?

[Yes. Yes, he did just say that. With a straight face, too!]

[selenic]

[Her jaw totally drops.]

You died?

[chronomancer]

[Eridan gives her a guileless, oblivious look.]

...kinda?

[selenic]

[Oh no, she feels so bad for him. She's going to reach out and try to hug him now!]

[chronomancer]

[Blink, blink, oh god wha---

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He'll just. Hold still. Very carefully. Until the hug is over.]

[selenic]

[She does let go, but she keeps her hands on his shoulders.]

I'm so sorry, Eridan! Are you sure you're all right?

[chronomancer]

[This is the face of incomprehension. Don't get him wrong, hugs are nice. Real nice, he'd like to have more hugs in his life but at the same time... why is he getting hugs? He's alright.]

Sure. Why wouldn't I be?

[Pause.]

...aside from the arm thing, I mean.

[selenic]

[Hey, look, their faces match!]

You died! That's awful!

[chronomancer]

[Eridan blinks and attempts to make it better, which of course means he'll just proceed to make it worse.]

It was just a couple hundred times and they were all doomed anyway?

[selenic]

[YUP making it way worse! Also he's being super confusing.]

Doomed...?

[chronomancer]

You know, predestined to die.

[Not helping, is it?]

[selenic]

You were destined to die hundreds of times?

[chronomancer]

...sorta. It's. A bit complicated.

[He shrugs.]

It's just how it goes.

[selenic]

Doesn't that bother you?

[chronomancer]

[Yes. Yes it does. A lot. So much, you have no idea.]

Not really.

[He shrugs lightly.]

Like I said, it's just how it goes.