Audience - Koharu

[holyspirits]

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[cupidsammo]

[ ... ]

I would hope not. I wouldn't even know what there's to gain from doing that here.

[holyspirits]

[ they decide not to remind her that people have definitely killed for their own gain, so. ]

Sometimes it's easier not to think about what other people are thinking.

[cupidsammo]

[ well guess what koharu doesn't know :) ]

... Maybe not. Not right now, anyway.

[holyspirits]

[ again, they decide not to remind her. or tell her, in this case. ]

... think all that matters right now is getting through tonight and tomorrow. It's a little easier to hope, knowing they'll all be back soon. Helps to focus on that.

[cupidsammo]

... Yes, they will be—it does make me feel a little better knowing that. They seem to be doing okay on the other side. At least, the letters I've gotten have assured me of that.

[holyspirits]

Have you been writing to a lot of them? [ it's just casual conversation, gently steering it in a nicer direction to make her think less about people potentially being awful. ]

[cupidsammo]

I was, but... it's been a few days since I wrote last. I wonder if I still should.

[holyspirits]

I'm not sure what the mail schedule is. But maybe if you wanted to write you could hold onto them and just hand-deliver them Monday?

[cupidsammo]

In that case... I could just tell them what's on my mind myself. That's a little easier than trying to find all the right words, anyway.

[holyspirits]

I go back and forth on that, I think. Sometimes I can't actually say the words and it's easier to write it and let them sit with it for a while as I die a slow, agonizing death by anxiety from trying to say anything.

[ this is not entirely true, it's teasing, but also real. they're bad with words half the time. ]

[cupidsammo]

... Hahah. No, I get it. Honestly, I struggle with talking to people a lot too.

[holyspirits]

I don't think it was always this way for me. [ a little play at honesty. ] Just... you know, recently. Sometimes things change, and not always in a way you can understand. But it's easier when it's one on one usually.

[ until people ask too many questions. ]

[cupidsammo]

Mm...

[ Wow, you are stressed out, my guy. ]

I... hope things can get peaceful for you again, too.

[holyspirits]

[ yeah. also knowing who this is now, double-yeah. ]

... I have time after the project to figure it out. But thanks.

[cupidsammo]

Mm, yeah. Maybe... take a long vacation?

[holyspirits]

Maybe. We'll see. It'd be nice but we'll see how things turn out. Might not actually get the chance to go for a while, but I'm okay with that.

[cupidsammo]

You're kept that busy, huh...

[holyspirits]

Yeah, something like that. But I don't really mind. All a part of the job.

[ lol. lmao. ]

[cupidsammo]

[ lol... lmao. ]

Maybe... You've talked a lot about how busy you are all the time, though, so I kind of worry.

[holyspirits]

Don't worry too much. I can handle the workload. [ he has no choice, frankly. ] I've gotten really good at prioritizing what's important though.

[cupidsammo]

... Okay. Just remember to take care of yourself sometimes, too.

[holyspirits]

I know how to take care of myself fine, Koharu. Don't worry about it.

[ but they let that hang and they can continue petting kitties and hanging out until things feel a little less dire. sets this free too to stop being in the mod journal. ]