catchall; valerie

[ohthehumanities]

this one is more for you lisa than for val tbh

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[ohthehumanities]

[Fair and valid.]

Mm. I know. [They're memories that won't go away, unfortunately. He, Alex, and Eiden died so many times--but even knowing that they're safe here, at least for the next few hours, can't erase the memories.] Were they part of that cult? Or was it something else?

[huntressinred]

They were. Not willingly, but...yeah.

[ohthehumanities]

[He sighs.]

These... illusions, or whatever they are--they're so cruel.

[huntressinred]

Is it really an illusion if it hits so close to home?

[ohthehumanities]

[Honestly, that's an excellent question. He's quiet for a while, considering.]

...I think it occupies a dual space. [He says, finally.] It wasn't necessarily real--but the pain it inflicted on you is.

[huntressinred]

The pain inflicted on me isn't what I'm worried about.

[ohthehumanities]

What do you mean?

[huntressinred]

...the person I knew from home. I hurt them really, really bad.

It's...what I thought I wanted. It's what I'd been trying to do, back home. But actually managing to do it... [ she shakes her head ]