at the light, at the light

[inaclearing]

[Well! That happened, and for once, no one seems to be holding any kind of Group Sorrow Activity afterwards! Have fun doing whatever it is y'all wanna do! There's not many people left, and an awful lot of open space; we're probably all perfectly capable of being alone, if that's what we want.]

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[onemillion]

[He pauses for a moment, looking at Forrest with an unreadable expression before he returns to making tea.]

The easiest answer is because we need to make sure that we don't lose anyone else. Our numbers are far too few at this point; if we want to ensure we'll succeed against her, we need to work together. We can't afford to lose anyone else.

[...]

But I'd be lying if I claimed that it was entirely that pragmatic. I... I'm relieved you're still alive, Forrest.

[It's a little harder to admit that, but then, it's been a little hard to really come to terms with everything that just happened.]

[visiblepattern]

I'm... I don't know if I am or not, but I'll get there.

[Just maybe not tonight.]

I'd understand if you didn't want to speak to me. But I really am glad to see you.

[onemillion]

I'm glad. I don't anticipate there being any further problems with the others, but if there are I'll do what I can to put a stop to it. I think they understand that we need to work together, anyway.

[Whether they like Forrest or not after all of that is another matter entirely, but hopefully they can at least agree to try to work together. They still do have a common enemy, after all.]

[visiblepattern]

Right.

[He's quiet at that, though, gaze shifting nervously; he's got a teabag, he's dangling it in front of Rain, who isn't sure about the smell but is here for the toy.]

...I'm sorry. About all of this.

[onemillion]

[Here you go, for whenever Rain tires of the toy, here's your tea!]

It's...

[A damn mess is what it is. After all, Nandor is dead, and Forrest is responsible. It wouldn't be fair to overlook that.]

I'm sorry that it came to this as well.

[visiblepattern]

I didn't want to. But I felt like I had to. That probably sounds stupid...

[Thank you for the tea...]

[onemillion]

I can't say I fully understand. But... I know it was a difficult decision to make.

[visiblepattern]

It was. I just... I kept thinking about the life I could have had. With Midori, and with my father if I'd even tried to get to know him, and...

[...god, he looks like he's going to start crying.]

[onemillion]

[Oh no, Forrest...]

I truly am sorry that she chose to do this. I'm sorry that it came to this.