[It takes a moment for her to sort her words--Alphinaud is the one more skilled at expressing the right thing; he would know what to say to make her feel better. But Alisaie can't just let Susato say this either.]
We will all grieve for those lost today. Truly, we've been doing so since the time we learned they were missing. And now, we must grieve Rin--he did not deserve this either.
But we do not have to grieve your loss tonight as well. I won't pretend that isn't a relief, even while everything else is so horrible.
[She may not be able to see Susato, but her hearing has been restored. She can hear the rustle of fabric, and it's easy enough to tell what's going on (particularly with Taf on her shoulders, as he has been all week).
So Alisaie's going to just. Step over to her and reach out to pull her into a hug, if Susato will let her.]
[She will let her. She'll hug back and start to cry, pressing her face against her shoulder. Ryutaro is still sitting beside her on the bed, in hare form, his nose wiggling in worry.]
[Honestly, Alisaie will just hold her as long as she needs, almost resting one hand at the back of her head but then (assuming she. Notices the lump there) settling for rubbing small circles into her back instead. Taf hops from her shoulders, slinking up to Ryutaro and nosing at him gently in an attempt to similarly offer comfort, despite their very different roles were they actually animals in the wild.
Her voice is gentle when she speaks.]
I hope you've not been faulting yourself since you woke.
[PRAISE THE TWELVE SHE GUESSED CORRECTLY. Alisaie is going to carefully join her in sitting on the bed, reaching out first to be sure she's not going to do something completely stupid like accidentally sit on one of their daemons...]
I would tell you not to, but were I in your shoes I'm certain I would be doing the same. That feeling of being powerless is impossible to avoid.
[She reaches out to try and rest her hand on Susato's arm, as when their roles were reversed last week.]
I know not if this will ease your pain, but many have received letters from those we have lost. We were discussing them ere you were returned to us. They yet live on, if not among us here.
[It's a question that's been rolling around in the back of her mind since van Zieks' comment since the last trial, something that she hadn't originally thought to ask Susato but with today's commotion...]
Why were you awake on Thursday night? I had initially feared that you had been intentionally targeted by one of our killers, but now I wonder if it was something else.
Last week van Zieks mentioned that there was such a person who was able to be awake throughout the night, and that they had given him information about what had happened. Was that person you?
Then perhaps that is a mystery better left unsolved this eve.
Is there aught I might do to take your mind off things? We can continue speaking of the last few days, if there is more you want to speak of, but I cannot think it will do more than bring you sorrow tonight.
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That isn't what I meant.
[It takes a moment for her to sort her words--Alphinaud is the one more skilled at expressing the right thing; he would know what to say to make her feel better. But Alisaie can't just let Susato say this either.]
We will all grieve for those lost today. Truly, we've been doing so since the time we learned they were missing. And now, we must grieve Rin--he did not deserve this either.
But we do not have to grieve your loss tonight as well. I won't pretend that isn't a relief, even while everything else is so horrible.
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So Alisaie's going to just. Step over to her and reach out to pull her into a hug, if Susato will let her.]
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Her voice is gentle when she speaks.]
I hope you've not been faulting yourself since you woke.
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[She admits it honestly and easily, drawing back slightly to wipe away her tears.
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I would tell you not to, but were I in your shoes I'm certain I would be doing the same. That feeling of being powerless is impossible to avoid.
[She reaches out to try and rest her hand on Susato's arm, as when their roles were reversed last week.]
I know not if this will ease your pain, but many have received letters from those we have lost. We were discussing them ere you were returned to us. They yet live on, if not among us here.
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I know. And perhaps we will find a way to save them somehow. I . . . I hope.
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We must. I could not live with myself if we weren't to at least try.
[...]
Susato... may I ask you a question?
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Why were you awake on Thursday night? I had initially feared that you had been intentionally targeted by one of our killers, but now I wonder if it was something else.
Last week van Zieks mentioned that there was such a person who was able to be awake throughout the night, and that they had given him information about what had happened. Was that person you?
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That person isn't me.
[She frowns, tilting her head slightly.]
I'm afraid I couldn't say why I was awake that night.
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Then perhaps that is a mystery better left unsolved this eve.
Is there aught I might do to take your mind off things? We can continue speaking of the last few days, if there is more you want to speak of, but I cannot think it will do more than bring you sorrow tonight.
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[She frowns, hesitating for a long moment.]
But I agree - it will do no good to keep trying to speak of such things.