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You’re certain of a few things by now: Rezzie’s safer when she’s blown off some steam, Volka will hold strong until you get around to her, and there’s no way you’ll be able to doze off without speaking to TT first. Rolling over to her through the moss, you skid to a halt next to her and earn a wry grin for your troubles!
“Smooth moves.”
Score! Propping yourself up on your elbows, you train your tired eyes on the drained Durher. Can uh… w-would she like to talk?
Her gaze averts yours. “Oh, well… I was actually gonna ask if Volkie needed-”
“Grabbin’ more kindling!” ‘Volkie’ barks before scampering into the treeline! What did you do to deserve her?
Clearly cornered, Tzah-Tzie admits defeat with a heavy sigh. “Y-yea… I can talk.”
You’re <span class="mu-i">in</span>! Clearing your throat, you start with the classic: how… How is she doing?
The tired stare you get in response tells you all you need to know. “Remember back at the tavern that night? When I told you about Azdhol the Acrobat? And Thiine?
Her old adventuring buddies, right? How could you forget? That last sentence earns you an appreciative smile.
“Yep… feels like ages since I traveled with ‘em.” Another sigh. “Feels like ages since I started <span class="mu-i">traveling</span>.”
She… she doesn’t regret it, right? Leaving her past life?
“Hells no!” She snaps, more out of determination than anything else, “I… I’d do anything to avoid falling back into that plush prison, Ant.” Her resolute expression starts to show cracks. “A-and yet…”
Yet?
You hear the girl’s fluffy tail wrap around her midsection like a security blanket. “Today was… today was <span class="mu-i">bad</span>, Anton.” She shoots you a sidelong glance. “Really bad.”
Well, you shrug and smile, you lived, right? That’s something!
“Rolo did too, didn’t he?” She counters with a touch of venom in her voice that takes you off-guard! W-well-
“... I don’t…” TT begins, pausing to stifle a sniffle, “I don’t blame <span class="mu-i">YOU</span>, Anton… if someone was able to easily kill that scumbag he’d be long gone by now.” The girl blinks as she starts to tremble like a leaf. “B-but now they… they know I’m still around? And they’re going to find your friends, a-and <span class="mu-r">Vhale</span> has my <span class="mu-i">sisters</span> and he’s running the show now and he… <span class="mu-i">he…</span>”
Lies come easy to TT… almost too easily at times, but right now every barrier the spunky Spinner has is down, and hidden behind them all is a chilling, devastating sight indeed:
Tzah-Tzie… Ruusdi… with the barriers down, the floodgates burst too, and for the first time in, well, <span class="mu-i">ever</span>, you see your new beau break down into tears…
“<span class="mu-i">H-Hells..</span>”
How can you cheer her up?
>Tell her you’ll get revenge!
>Deflect! Ask her about sisters!
>Ask her about Vhale! Who is he?
>Joke! Tell her Rezzie and Volka are gonna go crazy if they see her!
>Just hug her. Let her do her thing!
>Write-In!
