skyagain | catchall harrowhark

... Just woke up at random. Hotel must've picked someone they thought would be an entertaining fight.

[ who would then come back because that is my life now ]

[haha.]

But you did pursue her, even after...

Yeah. She shot at me, realized I could block, then ran. Swung my sword low enough it wouldn't... [ well it wouldn't have been nice because it's a big sword but still. ] I tried to talk her out of it a bit in the bar, but. Never been that good at it anyway.

[ and then it was on fire. ]

I don't imagine being good at it would have mattered, in that particular circumstance.

[she says this as though it's meant to be a bit comforting.]

...I'm sorry I accused you. I had started to catch on that it was her, and could see how...badly that could have gone.

[ it kind of is? and it kind of isn't. ]

It's fine. Not like I knew myself back there. And... we obviously can't tell who's affected that easily.

[nodding.]

You obviously would not have chosen to harm Clementine, but...if it were a shadow at work, and you had come after her and forced her to kill you...I do not think it would have been a kindness to ignore it.

But. [she hesitates for a moment.] I'm glad you're alive, Cloud.

[ don't look so openly ! about it you emo loser ]

... Oh. Uh. Thanks? [ oh my god. he's embarrassed. ] I mean. Obviously I am, too.

[ goodbye let him die again actually ]

Yes. It is good to be alive.

[she doesn't even know how to continue this conversation now so she's standing there looking angrily at him.]

[ ... ]

... So what was Molly checking for, with the keys? I couldn't figure it out, but I wasn't having the easiest time paying attention, either.

[ MAYBE HE JUST CHANGES THE SUBJECT ]

[...she's quiet for a moment, like considering, and then she'll pull out her key and show that a star is lit up.]

This is because I have a room service item.