IN THE FOREST OF THE LOST

[beathollow]

it's all too perfect.

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[moodwrecker]

[Like a puppet with its strings cut, Aubrey goes slack for a moment, the light leaving her eyes... only for her to turn on Sunrise, hitting her with a Giant Slice (12)]

[cleansewithfire]

[ It probably says a lot that Sunrise's reaction to this is surprised but without an ounce of fear. Honestly the fact that it kind of hurts is more troublesome than anything, because Sunrise finds herself missing when she could take something like and not be bothered by it.

She looks at where she's starting to bleed.]

Ms. Aubrey?

[moodwrecker]

[She has no response - only staring with an unusual coldness, her gaze icy and devoid of the fiery compassion from before.]

[beathollow]

...

[strawsandals]

[ You know, he wasn't going to come back, but he heard Sunrise call for Aubrey and say Richard try to attack her, which sends Yoon running in immediately and-

that look.

Oh. Oh, no. ]

Aubrey-?

[beathollow]

...

A soft yellow light seems to duck behind Yoon.

[strawsandals]

...

[ He notices, but he's a little occupied right now. He'll make note of it, however. ]

I won't let anyone hurt you, so please...snap out of it.

[cleansewithfire]

[ This feels very wrong, even though she knows it's because Aubrey is currently brainwashed.

She would really rather not have to resort to hitting Aubrey, so. ]

Can someone please help Ms. Aubrey?

[ Keeper of the brain cell Yi Sang please help]

[idealitas]

[ Aubrey has been de-brainwashed! Pretend he like, walked past her with a nod to do so beforehand. ]

[ledbythewind]

[The logical thing for Richard to do would be to cast Energy Shower to clear that Brainwash from Aubrey.

But all logic goes out the window when he sees her attacking Sunrise, and so he'll aim a rapier slash (6) at her to get her to stop.

It's not very effective...]

[moodwrecker]

[Haha get rekt dude]

[cleansewithfire]

[ Oh no. ]

Mr. Richard, please do not...

[ledbythewind]

How dare you--!!

[He's. Not exactly listening.]

[cleansewithfire]

[ Then she's going to grab his arm and make him listen. ]

Mr. Richard.

[ledbythewind]

Sunrise...

[The expression on his face clearly isn't a happy one, but he can't continue to strike with her holding his arm like that. He lowers the blade, frown deepening.]

She hurt you.

[cleansewithfire]

I do not think she will be happy about it.

[ And like, bleeding sucks but also isn't anything especially new for her, so Sunrise isn't particularly upset. ]

[ledbythewind]

[How she will feel about it is beside the point--

but Sunrise will get a Diarama either way.]

[cleansewithfire]

[ Sorry Richard, what's being upset on her own behalf. ]

Thank you, Mr. Richard.

[ledbythewind]

You don't need to thank me for that.

[It's only natural he would heal her???]

[cleansewithfire]

But you are kind to me, so should I not thank you?

[ledbythewind]

[Something about that innocent question makes something twist in his chest, and for a moment his mouth thins out into a line.]

I'm doing this because I want to. It isn't any sort of burden to me.

[cleansewithfire]

...Then is it not even more important that I tell you how much I appreciate you?

[ledbythewind]

...

[Richard falls quiet, unsure of how to respond. He isn't used to people saying those words and meaning it in any sense other than appreciating what he (the prince/king) is able to do for their benefit. It's... strange.]

... I suppose so.

[cleansewithfire]

[ Perhaps it's because of how Richard goes quiet that Sunrise tries to tiptoe and reach up to pat his head, still holding onto his arm. She wishes she knew how to convey how much she cares for him, and how grateful she is that he would care for her. ]

[idealitas]

[ Okay delinquent pinky you've had your fun.

Yi Sang cleanses the Brainwash off with Energy Shower. ]