GAME 22 - IRIS

[teamposts]

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[unexpressive]

[ nooooooooooo ]

Ah.. Ferril..!

[cantstopthebeat]

[;;]

R-Rena...

[unexpressive]

[ touching the stalagmite bars ]

Are you hurt at all?

[cantstopthebeat]

No, I'm just... here.

[unexpressive]

.. Good.

We'll win.. alright?

[cantstopthebeat]

... Mm. I-If that's how someone stays safe.

[unexpressive]

.. Mm, well.. either way, we'll protect you first. It will be alright.

[cantstopthebeat]

It will be.

I hope.

[artofthievery]

[reaching for her hand immediately]

It'll be okay, Rena.

[unexpressive]

[ still looking at Ferril, so the touch isn't registered at first, but she turns her head to look when she hears him. ]

Mm. . .

We have to win.

[artofthievery]

[firmly]

It's not about winning. We have to protect Ferril.

[unexpressive]

If winning will protect her..

..mm, you're right. Protecting Ferril comes first. Isn't it the case in these games though.. that the winner is the one that comes out unscathed?

[artofthievery]

[. . . shakes his head]

Sometimes, but not always. Either way, I don't care about winning. I care about keeping my teammate from being hurt.

[unexpressive]

I see...

[ nods. ]

I.. don't care about getting memories for Iris, in comparison to keeping her safe.

[artofthievery]

. . . [exhales deeply]

Keeping her safe is the most important thing.

[I wish it were just as easy to keep the other team safe :(]

[unexpressive]

Yes.

[ leaning against the bars a bit.. ]

[artofthievery]

[. . . hair ruffles]

[unexpressive]

[ looking down, so not reacting.. ]

[artofthievery]

Rena. . .?

[unexpressive]

[ -- looking up! and, blinking at the hand on her head. ]

.. Ah!

[artofthievery]

You okay?

[unexpressive]

Yes..?

.. mm, I'm worried about Ferril..

[artofthievery]

[small humorless laugh]

It's kinda hard not to be.

[unexpressive]

[ nods ]

But.. there's nothing to worry about with me.

[artofthievery]

'Course there is. You might not be trapped, but it's understandable for you to be upset.