vibrafinal | 18th moon [voice]

Cecil, I'm sorry.

[She hasn't talked to him since the last experiment, but she remembers how warmly he spoke of his wife then. Now he just sounds tired and empty, worn straight through.]

...Do you need anything?

Thank you. A world that is more friendly to us would be nice, but that is far beyond us at the moment.

[He needs a lot, truly, but nothing that can really be given.]

I'll see what I can do.

Just... don't forget to eat or anything. You need to stay healthy.

Of course. Everyone in the house will be upset enough as it is. I cannot allow myself to fall ill.

It's hard not to, when you're stressed.

...Oranges help. Eat lots of oranges.

...Oranges? I could try.

You sound really tired. I'll just bring you some.

...Where are you?

House 9. It's to the north of the village.

[A pause.]

...Thank you.

It's no problem.

[Wow, that's far... but she has to pass the plaza anyway, so she picks up a bag of fresh fruit. It takes her about half an hour, but she does get to house 9, and knocks as loud as she can on the door.]

[He answers quickly enough, for a man lost in sadness.]

Hello, Cayla. Please, come in.

[His manners are hard to forget.]

[She enters hesitantly. The house has a palpable feeling of sadness throughout it. And right in the middle of it is Cecil.]

Hello, Cecil.

[She wants to scoop him up into a hug. But he's eight inches taller than her, so he'll have to settle with the awkward upper arm hug, complete with a bag of fruit digging into his back, that she proceeds to give him.]

[The hug surprises him, but it does help a little. He takes the bag gratefully.]

Thank you again. Would you like something to drink?

That would be lovely, thanks. Do you have any tea?

We do; nearly everyone in the house drinks it. Please, follow me.

[He starts walking towards the kitchen.]

[She follows in silence until they arrive in the kitchen.]

You should probably have a cup, too. It'll do you good.

Perhaps it would, yes.

[But for all his uncertainty, he takes out two cups along with the box of tea bags.]

It's the caffeine. Helps with lethargy.

[She fills the kettle and sets it on the stove, but doesn't yet turn it on.] ... And it's the best thing for sadness.

Caffeine? It sounds more like an ingredient found in coffee. Would that be better...?

[He doesn't sound like he particularly cares for coffee at the moment.]

Well, yes, caffeine is found in coffee, but also in tea and chocolate. [Wait. Chocolate also has serotonin. WHY DID SHE NOT BRING ANY.

... Oh yeah, health.]

...I'll have to stock up on those once I feel strong enough to leave the house. We'll need them.

[They'll need them a lot.]

[~~GET ALL THE CHOCOLATE.~~

With a quick flick of a dial, the stove is on, the water is heating up, and she turns to look at him again.]

Who else lives here, anyway? Rydia and Kain?

[He nods.]

The two of them, along with Ceodore and Hiccup. Hiccup is the only one to come frmo a different world.

Ceodore came in the last cycle? You did say he wasn't here last month, right?

That's right.

[Finally, something approaching happiness touches his face.]

He returned a few weeks ago, without his memories.

That's something, at least. He's been here before?

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ok.

Yay!

That subject was way too perky for that icon.

At least it wasn't my 'anguish' or 'despair' icons.

Everyone should have at least one incredibly depressed icon.

I have... five?

I only have one, but it's a free account.

That's why I tag with the Route account.

What?