IN THE FOREST OF THE LOST

[beathollow]

it's all too perfect.

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[supherb]

Mafuyu?

[Arven fearfully whispers after the memory finishes playing, the emotions within hitting him hard.]

Oh no…

[strawsandals]

[ He has a lot of concerns about that memory, and he, too, feels pretty emotional, especially when it's clear whose palace this is.

His primary worry, though, is how Arven must feel about this. ]

...

[ He puts a hand on Arven's shoulder. ]

Don't worry. We'll bring her back.

[supherb]

[Oh, Yoon…the support helps a lot. Arven lets out a shaky breath.]

I thought…maybe for once she wouldn’t have to go through one of these. This is just worse.

…you’re right, though. We’ll get her out of here. We have to.

[strawsandals]

It is, but if it's anything like my battle, she'll be okay.

[ Don't hurt her, Yoon thinks to himself, hoping that the God of Conflict will hear him. He thinks about Jordi – then Mafuyu, then Arven. Don't hurt either of them. I'll take you on again if I have to. ]

There are a lot of people here who care about Mafuyu. We won't let anything bad happen to her.

[supherb]

[Yoon and Arven are of the same mind on that one.]

Yeah.

That jerk had better not even think about showing his face here. He’s gonna be in for a world of pain.

[strawsandals]

He will be. We're getting stronger – he's not going to see it coming.

[cleansewithfire]

[ Sunrise is still scrubbing at her eyes, which probably makes this seems at least a little surreal: ]

I think...she is in that forest.

[supherb]

[Arven glances toward the forest.]

Yeah, it seems like it. It’s like the forest is calling to us.

[But when he looks back…]

You okay, Sunrise?

[It feels a little like deja vu.]

[cleansewithfire]

I think so.

[ Even if she isn't sure if that feeling of relief was really just Mafuyu's, when she thinks about it. ]

It is just... I have not cried before. [ She's not sure what to do about it??? ]

[supherb]

Wait, like, never?

[That’s surprising.]

[cleansewithfire]

[ She nods. ...Honestly, can anyone even imagine her crying? ]

[supherb]

[Arven could imagine anyone crying. It’s not a bad thing to cry!!]

…Well, that memory did have some powerful feelings attached. I guess it must’ve caused a reaction in you.

[cleansewithfire]

Mm.

...I am glad she had someone to run to.

[supherb]

Me too. She said she was getting better, so…maybe this was part of it.

[…and yet this palace exists. Did the god of conflict find lingering emotions to latch onto?]

[cleansewithfire]

It should be.

...Which part is troubling you?

[ Like, she figures this is a troubling situation overall, but she also ought to ask. ]