[Which means that gods, this is going to be a difficult conversation. But she has to try. She owes it to him.]
I just heard your voice a moment ago. You sounded angry. [She hesitates a moment, not certain how to continue it, but...] At the same time, I saw a vision of a man lying ill in a bed.
[Like that's going to help??? Honestly, Nero, the girl is like a dog with a bone and he's probably witnessed enough of her interrogations of people that he might be able to realize she won't let it drop.]
No. That much I can say for a certainty. It's identical--or nearly--to a skill a friend of mine possesses, which allows them to view scenes from a person's past.
[She's small, but she's quick--Alisaie's going to try to cut him off, stepping in front of him.]
I'm already certain it was yours. You need only confirm it.
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I just heard your voice a moment ago. You sounded angry. [She hesitates a moment, not certain how to continue it, but...] At the same time, I saw a vision of a man lying ill in a bed.
I think... it may have been a memory of yours.
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Oh no. That means what he just saw was what she watched? This is what hell feels like. It has to be
He takes a moment to survey his surroundings like he's looking for the quickest out. ]
I ... don't know who you're talkin' about...
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At first she was being gentle, but at his dissembling, Alisae fixes him with a fierce look.]
Is that so? Are you telling me that somebody else here has your voice? Curious, I thought I'd met everybody by this point.
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[ It's time to start walking real quick. ]
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No. That much I can say for a certainty. It's identical--or nearly--to a skill a friend of mine possesses, which allows them to view scenes from a person's past.
[She's small, but she's quick--Alisaie's going to try to cut him off, stepping in front of him.]
I'm already certain it was yours. You need only confirm it.
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Fine.
[ Wait what. ]
You mean somebody can do that on command?
[ This is the worst thing he's heard all day. ]
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But Alisaie's not that cruel.]
No. They can't control it, as far as I'm aware, but it does seem to trigger at remarkably convenient times.
[A frown.]
Usually.
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[ At least it's not always being forced to share memories. But it's still leaving him with a sense of unease. ]