How could this happen? (afterparty)

[folkscallmewander]

[Wander has reeled back from this execution faster than Mulan's. This murder wasn't an accident, but it was still terrible all around, and it wouldn't have happened under normal circumstances. Knowing that Tadashi planned this out made it...a bit better, but it still made something awful eat at his stomach.

Speaking of which, everyone needed to eat something light today. Right after the trial, he heads to the kitchen and prepares twenty bowls of fruit salad and mixes together ingredients for chocolate chip cookies. While they're cooling off, he slides a note under everyone's rooms.]



There's fruit in the lounge, cookies coming soon. We should stick together, especially after this.

♥ Wander

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[defyingfrigidity]

[She probably could use it, but Elsa herself doesn't think so. Even so, she has a pretty hard time saying no to the others here, so... she'll take the cup, focusing not on drinking it but feeling the heat seeping into her hands.]

Okay... thank you.

[chainbroke]

[ There we go. It's a relief, and Naminé folds her hands behind her back. For a second, she considers telling Elsa she's sorry... about Anna, about all of this. It's not that she thinks it's her fault, it's just...

She doesn't know how to deal with death. When Nobodies perish, they fade away. This is... it feels different.

If she dies here, what will happen to her?

... Anyway. She goes for a different subject. ]

I hope it tastes alright. I've never made tea before.

[defyingfrigidity]

I'm sure it's fine. It's not a very complicated peocess, is it?

[... That wasn't sarcasm or anything. She's never had to make tea on her own so??? She's not sure if it's hard or not.

... she realizes Namine's expecting her to take a sip. She really doesn't want to, because everything she's tried to eat or drink since wednesday just tastes like ash, but... she can't upset anyone else now, can she?]

[chainbroke]

No, not really... The hardest part is not filling the teapot too full.

[ She looks a little relieved once more. It's not that Naminé'd be disappointed or anything. She's just... worried, so worried, about someone so kind. ]

[defyingfrigidity]

... Really? Not anything involving the tea leaves?

[Huh... weird.]

[chainbroke]

Oh, no. They tea I found comes in little bags...

... Should I have removed the leaves from them?

[defyingfrigidity]

[She'll take a sip, just to hopefully please Namine, but... again, she can't taste much. At least it doesn't just taste like hot water?]

The tea seems fine, so I don't think you needed to.

[chainbroke]

Okay.

[ She pushes a bit of hair behind her ear. ]

Elsa, if... if there's anything I can do for you... I can try. I can't do very much, but if you ever need someone to talk to, a fr-- someone to be there... I can try my best.

[defyingfrigidity]

I appreciate the offer, and I do want to thank you, but... I don't think anything can be done. I'm sorry.

[chainbroke]

No, it's... it's okay. [ She shakes her head. ] I just... want you to know that the offer is there. And that... I'm here, too.

[defyingfrigidity]

... Thank you, Namine. I'll be sure to keep that in mind.

[It's hard to feel anything now, really, but there is a light pang of gratitude as she says this. She really does appreciate it, it's just... she's sure the effort coild be better used on the others.]

[chainbroke]

You're welcome, Elsa. You've... been very kind to me. It's the least I could do.