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Love of mine, someday you will die, but I'll be close behind

Please join us in the greenhouse should you feel able or need company. There will be food and comfort. None of us should be alone right now.

-Hanyuu, Jasper, and Silver

[That's the note that gets slid under everyone's doors after such a somber and saddening trial; it's not like it's going to be a big ordeal anymore given how few of them there are, but that doesn't mean that they should spend it alone.

The location of their setup is the greenhouse! ...The greenhouse has had a new addition; there is a massive blanket fort set up using an absurd amount of rope, blankets, and duct tape. The blankets span across three trees to make a considerable amount of space roughly shaped like a triangle for them to hang out under. Under the fort is a small pile of scissors taken from the sewing and art rooms. Next to them are a couple of flower crowns. They're relatively simple and don't involve many different flowers, but they're good examples of what the pile of scissors are there for.

There's also food, of course; a blanket is laid out on the floor with a large set of plates, a massive amount of eggs and rice, some of Elda's spicy fries, and... Sandwiches. Jasper's made everyone sandwiches, and the sandwiches are absolutely absurd in size due to how many cold cuts she's stacked into them. But don't worry! They aren't all meat. There's a lot of mustard, too. Luckily, they're still of a reasonably edible size.]

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[ Elda is a sweet and kind per---son no, not really. But it's into the fairly later evening albeit not full night when the woman is knocking on Estelle's door. This happens three times before she just tries to handle herself. Assuming that fails she'll knock again.

If there's still no answer she'll write a note but this is the opening gambit. ]

[Estelle hears the knocking, but she doesn't answer. Though her door is open if Elda chooses to open it.]

[ The open it she does! Elda's carrying a bottle of wine, a vial of blood, and two wine glasses. It's filling up her arms as she sort of got the door open with her elbow and foot. She looks around the state of the room as she comes in, also closing the door with her leg. ]

Hey, girl.

[Estelle is on her bed, her knees hugged against her chest. When she sees Elda comes in, Estelle just gives her a lifeless look. The fire she had last week, it's gone. All... gone.

There's not much in her room. Her trident, two guns, and her Levin sword are leaning up against her trunk right now. Her mother's memento is on her desk...

She just looks... done.]

Good evening, Elda.

[Her voice sounds lifeless, only speaking because it would be impolite not to.]

You know, for a vampire! This would normally be the beginning of the day. Adapting to your human schedule's really been such a hassle.

[ Elda will then be making her way into the room - scooting the desk closer to the bed as best she can to set the wine bottle, vial of blood, and glasses down on it. She then scoots the desk chair over and sits on top of it. ]

Good evening, Estelle.

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[Normally, Estelle would smile and giggle at Elda's retort, however, there's nothing right now. Her eyes are simply following what she's doing with her desk and with the wine glasses...]

...I don't really drink.

[It comes out harsher than intended, and perhaps she is jumping to conclusions, however... it's just a statement. It's been a long time since she's had wine and usually it's a social formality.]

No, and you don't normally lose all your loved ones, either.

[ That's not meant to be harsh but it sort of is. She laughs, shaking her head as she pours a mix of wine and blood into a glass. ]

But if you insist, I'll get water from your bathroom instead. I thought to join you for the first time I attempted this mix.

[That is very true. She's... never lost her loved ones before.]

No, I... I'll try it. I just can't promise I'll hold my alcohol well.

[Maybe it will help her forget the pain...]

[ She laughs, shaking her head ]

Do not make a habit of it, then, or tell Hanyuu I made you indulge. She'll scold me.

[ She says, pouring out a second glass for Estelle. She then makes to stir her own blood-wine mixture with her pinky ]

I... promise not to tell.

[She reach to grab her own glass of wine, before gently stirring it and sniffing it. It honestly smells really nice.

She then takes a sip. Her face grimmaces a bit, since alcohol typically isn't her thing, but she's not going to stop as she does take another sip.]

Then I appreciate it.

[ Elda smiles. And she takes a sip of her own.

... Ugh.

But she sets it down to pour in a little more blood. ]

Your friend killed mine last night, and I played my part in seeing him die today. A strange pair, we make.

[She takes another sip. Elda can see that she's still wearing her friendship bracelet...]

Both Orihime and Mikazuki were my friends. However... I greatly cherished Mikazuki. I... never thought he would leave me like this, yet I understand why he did.

[Her voice cracks there as she starts to cry. There aren't many tears, but they're definitely there as she leans back against the wall.]

[ Elda's wearing her own as well. It... itches. Perhaps more so now than before. The woman sighs, shaking her head and laughing a little as she rocks on the desk chair. ]

Do you? Then you're far more reasonable than I.

[ . . . ]

I suppose saying we weren't friends is unfair to Mikazuki. I would not have used the word, but ever have I been the second here to use it, save with Lusamine and Hanyuu. Perhaps he considered us as such.

[Reasonable? Or is she just biased?]

I... wonder if he just really wanted to be reunited with Killia.

[She clenches her teeth saying that. Honestly, she's not sure what the emotion she's feeling right now. However, she doesn't like it in the least. She doesn't like this feeling. So she drinks a little more, getting past that bitter taste of alcohol.]

However, I think Mikazuki considered many people here to be his friend.

[ . . . Elda can't deny that possibly for a variety of reasons. Elda takes a long sip from her glass. Yes, better. She swallows that and, ]

...Yes, I suppose he did.

[ . . . ]

A close parallel between you and I, I suppose, would be is Lusamine had acted this week. [ . . . ] And if she made the same choices, I would not understand. Not one bit.

I suppose so. Though honestly, any one of us could have acted. After all, there are those who had believed it was me.

[It was... odd being suspected. However, it made sense to her which was why she denied the claims so fervently. Because she knew she hadn't done it.

She wouldn't be able to take Orihime's life anyway. She was... a rather sweet girl.]

Of course.

[ She... ] Of course, all of us have some motivation, this time. Some more than others: It can be certain I would not act, and I would be mostly certain that Lusamine or Sportacus would not. Who even knows what that Wayne man is thinking.

[ . . . ]

To me, there appears a wide gulf between that and understanding, however. But then, I am a selfish woman. [ She takes another sip and, ]

... I could not understand them leaving me alone.

Who leaving you alone?

[Estelle takes another sip of her drink, and she seems to be more loose now. Her back slides down the wall and she takes a deep breath.]

Though... I think it's okay to be selfish. It means that you know what you want and what choices to make.

We were speaking in hypotheticals, comparing it your situation. For me, it would undoubtably be Lusamine and Hanyuu who would cause fury in me.

[ She laughs a little. ]

I suppose that makes sense. We all have people we've become close to here that would make us... unable to function or be upset.

[Or in Estelle's case just completely break down like she has.]

It's only natural, really. Like I said the other day, it's a trap of sorts.

[ She shakes her glass gently ]

But enough of me, tell me something about you, or about Mikazuki and you.

About me? Um, I'm a princess. My favorite book is called "The Tale of the Jade Planet". I have wonderful friends in my world who saved my from my situation.

[She's just kind of rambling on now as she takes another sip of her wine. Yeah, it's affecting her rather quickly.]

[ What a lightweight.

Well, whatever, Elda will smile and let her continue! ]

When I escaped the castle, I got to meet a lot of people and new friends. I discovered that people were in pain and hurting, however their cries never reached the Empire because it was corrupt. As princess, I felt I needed to do something. Yet, as I told you, I was considered a poison. My last dream, I found out my friends saved me and are going to do what they can to make sure I'm no longer harming others. I greatly miss them and I want to go home.

[She takes another long swig of her wine. She's starting to run low now.]

Here, I wanted to make friends, however, I found out... the hard way that was a mistake.

Is it?

[ A mistake, that is. ]

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