We Tried (afterparty)

[outsidethecircle]

[A couple hours after the trial there may be a note slipped under your bedroom door reading simply in very formal handwriting (actually it's very amazingly neat for someone of her age you might think it's the other Anna)--

I made sandwiches. They're in the lounge if you want them.

-Anna

Anna herself will be found in the study after seeing everyone has enough sandwiches. Where she very sulkily is drawing a boat.]

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[thetimebomb]

[Holding Wander in her arms like this made her wish that she mentioned this idea earlier. Wander really meant everything to her and just the idea of knowing that Wander will be there when she wakes up is calming. Like all the sudden a weight has been lifted off her shoulders.]

I knew something as stupid as revealing our secrets wouldn't destroy us.

[Her smile falters a tiny bit.]

Although I admit, I was a little worried what people might have thought of me if my secret got out. Even with how much I've changed, I don't want people to associate me with that secret.

[Can you guess what her secret was, Wander?]

[folkscallmewander]

[Wander looks up at her. Sylvia's done...a lot of bad things in her past, and Wander feels that he wasn't as good of a person as he is now. But what matters is the future, not the past. Everyone here can be a good person, no matter what they have done. Even Jiminy.

He gives her a cheeky smile.]

That you go to the bathroom only once every few months?

[thetimebomb]

[Sylvia rolls her eyes and playfully shoves him.]

Ugh, how'd you find out?

[folkscallmewander]

Gosh, no one else here ever heard of a Zbornak before, and you were awfully embarrassed to tell me. Would be pretty awful if every else knew.

[He never yelled it into a valley full of Lord Hater's and Emperor Awesome's armies, no ma'am. Wander has never blabbed a secret in his life.]

Good thing you got rid of it, right?

[thetimebomb]

[Buddy you're so lucky she loves you.]

Of course, I dunno how I would have survived if that of all things got out. That would have been the worst thing imaginable.

[She gives him a small, knowing smile. Thanks for not attracting attention to her real secret.]

[folkscallmewander]

[Wander kicks off his shoes and tucks his feet under him. He had a feeling it might have to do with Sylvia's past, but he personally can't see any reason to hate her. He saw the good person inside her even as his life was in her bounty hunter hands. There could be other bad guys in the building, and Wander would love them all the same.

But as for himself...]

I kept my envelope. I thought of throwin' it away, but it's best I keep it around. As a reminder.

[thetimebomb]

"A reminder"?

[She's curious what the secret could possibly be a reminder of, but she's sure if Wander was comfortable enough to tell her, he would.]

Well if you ever decide you don't wanna keep it anymore, I'd be more than happy to do the honors for you.

[Because, well, she gets the feeling Wander would struggle to throw it away if he really wanted to.]

[folkscallmewander]

...You know, [His eyes move to the side, right at the desk drawer.] a part of me I can't ever forget, 'specially in a place like this.

[He's uncomfortable saying it out loud, but reading it? It's painful and he sometimes wishes it wasn't true, but burning the envelope would be the same as refusing to come to terms with it.]

Thanks, Syl. I'm glad you're here with me.

[thetimebomb]

[She looks at the drawer with him. She doesn't say anything about the secret, but Wander should feel her hold on him get a little tighter.

She understands you completely, Wander.]

You're welcome, someone's gotta stop you from doing something stupid.

[She playfully ruffles his head.]