i'll wait, so show me why you're strong

[ravagers]

[ Generally, people need time to cope and gather themselves after a... thing... like that. Unfortunately, that's not how Vanille sees it. Her thing is avoid, and once she gets out of that hellhole that's the courtroom, she makes her way to the supplies closet, then to the library. She spends some time setting up things, pushing things aside to make room. Once she's finished, and she's met up with the Party Brigade, she makes enough invitations for everyone. She slips them under everyone's doors, or hands them out if she sees someone walking around.



Inside the library, there are candles set up to provide some soft, comforting lighting. There are pots of tea, courtesy of Mercy, pancakes made by Viktor, and books (picked out by Estelle, of course) laid out on the surrounding tables. The others have provided their own touches, and Vanille's even managed to make something: sugar cookies, which are actually very good. They're flavored lightly with all sorts of flavors--not all in the same cookie, okay--and each plate is marked with whatever flavor she's put in them.

After a successful trial, it's healthy to indulge, right? Let's mingle. ]

Comments

[ravagers]

It's been helping me. Some of those stories are really hopeful.

[ She folds her hands in her lap. ]

It was just the cookies, from me. Everyone else made the heartier food.

[firstaid]

Even cookies are nice right now. People... everyone needs this.

[To band together right now whether it be through books or through food.]

[ravagers]

[ She nods at takes Estelle's hands gently. ]

You worried me a lot, back there...

[firstaid]

Worried? How so?

[She's not thinking of herself right now, yet she is. By being around people it's enough to have calmed her nerves a bit. The books even more so.]

[ravagers]

The voting thing.

[ She shakes her head. ]

Sorry. I shouldn't have brought it up... But I don't want anyone to get hurt again.

[firstaid]

N-no, it's fine.

[She looks down...]

You've probably seen in my profile that one thing I dislike is making choices. [She bites her bottom lip.] That definitely applied there. I-I didn't know what to do, what decision was the correct one to make. I... I don't know how I feel about voting for someone to die, yet if we didn't, then...!

[ravagers]

[ She wants to hug her so bad... don't cry, princess...! ]

I don't think... I don't think either choice was the right one. We would've lost, one way or another... and we did, in a way.

[ She looks down for a second, then decides to just go for it. Estelle's getting hugged. ]

Good thing we've got people looking out for us... huh?

[firstaid]

[The hug is definitely appreciated. Estelle moves to hug her back. She needs it and she feels Vanille needs it as well.]

I'm glad someone was there to help me. [Is she crying? She's crying...]

[ravagers]

[ She wants to cry, too... but Estelle needs comfort above more tears. She strokes her hair gently. ]

Varric's pretty good about helping cute girls...

[firstaid]

[Normally, Estelle's stronger than this, but all this is overwhelming. She's not experienced with this kind of stuff and sometimes holding in emotions is hard. So while she cries, she tries to calm herself at the same time.]

He really is. He was so kind to help...!

[ravagers]

He was. [ Which is way more than she deserves. ] Hey... if you need any help with anything, I'm sure he'd be glad to help. He's a real dad-type, don't you think?

[firstaid]

I suppose he is. I... never knew my dad, but I'm sure if I did, that's what he'd be like.

[In personality, that is. Not in... stature.]

[ravagers]

Aw, I've gotta agree. Someone nice and sweet as you are, I bet he'd definitely be like that.

[firstaid]

Yes. In any case, I'm glad he's here for us. It... made things a little easier, I suppose.