W3, Monday-Wed (look i kept forgetting to add the dates)

[bittybat]

[Damian is kind of prickly and terse because Shit Escalated, so apologies to Xion... He kind of pretty much hunts her down some while after the execution.]

What you said about knowing of the other roles--who told you that?

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[ Given that she's had a habit of being quite open with the people she trusts ... that will be a strange and difficult shift for her. Her expression clouds, but she nods nonetheless.

A list ... not unlike what Riku had done. Well, she can do that, if she must. It would help her keep track of all that's happened anyway. ]

Percy...

[ Said very soft. Well. Yes. The two of them have become quite close now, given What Happened. ]

Okay.

[ For a moment, she presses her face into both of her hands. The strain of this, of knowing what she now knows and trying to do what she'll be trying to do, makes her feel physically sick. If anything happens to Shinnosuke or Noctis, she already knows she'll blame herself, and she's already wondering how she can possibly live with it.

But these are her problems to figure out. Given this moment to calm herself down, she uncurls again, and everything about her is just ... neutral. Held in, and quiet.

Xion pushes off of her bed and gets on her feet. ]

I'll come find you as soon as I know anything new.

[bittybat]

[Even when Xion stands up, Damian doesn't stop frowning. Despite rigorous training in all manner of things, he can't say he enjoys or likes any of this.] Fine. If you can't locate me, you can tell Papika, and she will get the message to me. Unless it's private.

Don't do anything stupid. [Which has been, so far, his way of saying, "Be careful."

He turns around and makes for the door, but then stops when he's almost there. He doesn't look back.]

Do you want help getting back outside?

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[ For what it's worth, she'll try to smile at him a little. She can read the underlying concern of that message. ]

I'll try.

[ His offer gets her to blink at him, and then...

even though he's not looking at her, she smiles for real. ]

Sure. It'd take me forever on my own.

[ So she'll join him at the door.

It's too bad his warning for her comes before she'll really need to hear it, after Shinnosuke and Jason get themselves blown up and she starts reevaluating her priorities all over again. ]

[bittybat]

[Stupid!

But anyway, he at least doesn't force her to get on his back again.

They don't have to rush anywhere, so he's content to just offer his arm and shoulder, to help her down the stairs to keep her from flying past and landing on her face near the bottom.]