Take Initiative.

[trustharder]

It seems things have been resolved - peacefully, if more than a little awkwardly for most parties involved. However, there's still work to do here, isn't there? Ryuunosuke shrugs after a long moment; tips his head up a bit. "Hey, Glory? Let everyone up." And apparently that's all it takes, though what that actually does isn't something that happens all at once - rather, panels slide out from the wall, forming a staircase up to that balcony they've been standing on. Mettaton doesn't really wait for the others to join them; he just leaves back through that section of wall they entered from, calling something back over his shoulder. "We've got another room to work from back here, darlings, this shouldn't take too long to work out." >Follow?

Comments

[lackinginfaith]

It's a princess's duty to protect, right? Among other things. ...We saw the trial. I'm sorry, for what any of it is worth.

[cherryblooded]

...So about how many of you were yelling at me to stop being an idiot?

[lackinginfaith]

You might want to avoid Bates for your health, at least. There were others, but most of them at least understood that maybe you were doing the right thing.

[cherryblooded]

Oh, good, that's the one person I was going to avoid anyway.

[lackinginfaith]

He's something. How are you feeling now?

[cherryblooded]

I haven't been this happy in more than two months.

[lackinginfaith]

I think most of us can relate to that, at least a little.

[cherryblooded]

Honestly, I'd hug most of you right now if I didn't think it would be awkward.

[lackinginfaith]

They should have called you "Parental."

[cherryblooded]

I don't know, Dedicated works.

[lackinginfaith]

You're definitely that. I think we're all grateful.

[cherryblooded]

Really, now. I didn't do much of anything.

[...Cherryblod...]

[lackinginfaith]

Heh. What are you going to do now?

[cherryblooded]

Pick my family up from the remains of my home and bring them and my new wards to Sigrun's world.

[lackinginfaith]

...Something happened to your home, too?

[cherryblooded]

[Oh, he can stop smiling after all.]

It's pretty bad.

[lackinginfaith]

I'm sorry. When that kind of thing happens, you don't think you can count on anybody... I'm glad you're all right, at least.

[cherryblooded]

I can count on Sigrun, at least. If I had to stay in my world...

[lackinginfaith]

You wouldn't have to. Not after this, and with how much you've done for us.

[cherryblooded]

You're very kind people. [Mostly.] I've only done as much as anyone else, really.

[lackinginfaith]

You helped everyone out there. You unified them. This entire time, it's been nothing but people doing horrible things and then calling each other unforgivable, then wondering if "unforgivable" actually means anything. People being hurt and then turning that on others. But you went through all this week after week, and you came out just as kind.

[cherryblooded]

[...he's actually a little red.

And he's just going to reach out and try to ruffle her hair now. Because hugs might still be weird.]

[lackinginfaith]

[Awkward facial expression go. She does laugh a little, though.]

You and Sigrun. Most people don't randomly fluff my hair.

[cherryblooded]

Sorry, sorry. Would a hug be better?

[lackinginfaith]

She did that, too. [laughs] I thin I might miss you people.