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[rosebleed]

drops dead before i can find a funny meme

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[toyska]

I see. In that case, I'll congratulate you on your victory and peace.

[He's quiet for a minute, his gaze a little distant. He is curious about the details of her world and her story, but more than that...]

...You know Ylfa, don't you?

[rosebleed]

...Yeah. [She huffs, shrugging.] Ylfa is one of my closest friends, and she was part of our party. Trying to find a way to fix the things that had gone wrong, for all of us.

She's the bravest little girl in the world. I love her.

[toyska]

Then, in that case... were you able to talk to her about all this? Did you tell her that you all won?

[rosebleed]

Yes. [She nods.] But the thing is, we might be going back to different versions of our stories? It sounds like things have changed for her in ways they haven't for me. And vice versa.

But I'm going to fight for her anyway. If I'm able, I want to help her see a world where she's free to make her own choices, too.

[toyska]

I see. [Too much to hope for, then. He sighs, but it's just tired, not angry or hopeless.] Well, thank you for that. We've spoken about her circumstances, since I understand them fairly well... but I worry for her. And there's only so much a stranger's advice can do.

[As opposed to a friend from her world]

[rosebleed]

I get it. It's very hard to stand on the side here and know so many people you care about are going home to impossible situations.

But...I think, if I do get the chance, I want to help her reach her own new story. Though there might already be a Rosamund along with her in there? It might mess things up if we're two different versions of the same person in the same place at the same time? I don't know — the way things work in our world is just so strange.