Week Six

[letsplayamod]

You've survived, for lack of better wording, the latest week of trials and tribulations. This one had been more costly than most: Typhon's machinations have brought your group to nearly half the size it was when Athena first brought you to this island. Whether it ends with him or with you is still too soon to make out. One thing's for certain. Things cannot be allowed to continue as they are.

Speaking of continuing, the next floor has been revealed to you. Just how far down this island goes is a bit of a mystery, but you get the feeling that you're close to something important. Maybe that thing Athena wanted you to find before Typhon does. You can ruminate on that as you watch the waters below. Waves still lap at the cliffs, but it all seems lower than it did weeks ago. Like the ocean itself is shrinking...

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[brokenhabit]

Are you well?

[ Don't let the bitterness in you should be happy right now don't let the bitterness in-- ]

[rockymountaindie]

[ ... ]

I... It could be a lot worse, you know? We can...talk and move around and all that.

You, are you... Are you doin' okay?

[brokenhabit]

[ ...

...

...

No, you can't say what you actually feel. You can't. ]

...As well as I can be.

[ "No." The answer she forcing herself not to say is "No." ]

[rockymountaindie]

[ Alex looks at her. He...glances around, to the rest of the room, and, he... ]

...I'm sorry.

[ He lowers his voice. He has no way of knowing what's going on in Lebkuchen's mind. But he knows what's been festering in his own. The words he hears in his own voice, that he just lets wash over him, because they're true, they're right— ]

I'm sorry...for leavin' you behind.

[brokenhabit]

[ ...

She should keep it to herself. She shouldn't say what she's actually feeling or thinking. it's not Alex's fault. It's not anyone's fault.

But oh she's so tired-- ]

...You did. You did leave me behind. You all keep leaving me behind...

[ Ah it's hard. It's hard not to be bitter. ]

And it's only a matter of time before someone else does too.

[rockymountaindie]

[ He doesn't look away. Part of him wants to. But she doesn't deserve that. ]

...I know. That's...how life works.

[ Especially if that bastard's trying to starve them out- ]

And...nothin' I do or say's gonna make up for that.

[ He left her all alone. He left her all alone, and she died, and it's his fault, it's his fault, it will always be his fault— ]

But...it's not like it was, there. So...I'm not gonna stop trying to get back to all of you. You don't have to believe me...but I swear. I swear, it's true.

[atu709]

... Likewise. For what it's worth.

[ which is a big deal, you know. for her.

[brokenhabit]

[ She looks at him and to Snow, quieting.

...

...

... ]

...Do you really mean that?

[rockymountaindie]

More than anything.

I-I'm done with dying. And I'm done with leavin' behind people I care about.

[tripartites]

[ for all of sayo's efforts to maintain some hope and comfort among the others, for all that she wishes she'd gotten to know some of those still living better—

she remains silent when alex and snow make that promise to leb, only glancing to them in turn with an unreadable expression, before turning away. ]

[rockymountaindie]

[ *Alex will remember that ]

[tripartites]

[ yeah, well, we'll see how much good it does him. ]

[atu709]

Unless you'd like to bust in on a white horse and save us first, of course.

[tripartites]

[ aaaand then her vague expression changes to an outright scowl, a shadow falling across her face as she walks away, tense as a bowstring. ]

I need a drink.