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ingo

[hearthwarming]

( from here )

Oh, I see... I'm sure that helped speed things up a little! That first step is always so difficult to take...

[ she would know. she harbored feelings for someone for many years and didn't say anything until they were... on the precipice of worldly destruction... it's fine. ]

Hold on, though. Emmet is... Your twin brother....? [ hm. ] H—How interesting!

[derailer]

You are right about that.

[About the first part. Though, also about the second part—]

Yes! It is a very unique situation, is it not? But I am very happy for it!!

[hearthwarming]

[ well, he looks happy, so all she can really feel is awe and a deep respect for miss da vinci. ]

You look happy, Mister Ingo. As both your and Miss da Vinci's teammate, I think that's all I can really hope for, especially in a place like this! By the way...

[ a bit bashfully, she raises her hand and lifts her pinky finger, on which there is a reddish-orange thread as well, though it appears to be one of those that disappears at the end. ]

Just so there isn't any confusion between you two, I should clarify, when she said "passionate affair," she was talking about my thread, not the one between you two.

[derailer]

Thank you very much!

[He is glad it seems to have shifted into acceptance from the initial confusion. That's the best he can really ask for there too.]

Ah, I wondered if it might be something like that... I just thought she must be using her own strings to make the assessment. In your case, then, is it accurate? Would you describe it as a "passionate affair?"

[hearthwarming]

[ lowering her hand again, she starts to fidget with said reddish-orange string. ]

That's what it seems like. It must be referring to a dear friend from home. He and I have been in a relationship in the past, but it's gotten a bit... complicated as time has gone on. I guess it hardly matters now that I'm here, though.

[derailer]

Ah... But your feelings have not changed, despite the changing circumstances! The color remains vivid! And you never know who will appear here unexpectedly. I hope the best for your relationship in the future!

[hearthwarming]

That's so nice of you to say, Mister Ingo. But honestly, it's probably better this way? He should probably be with someone better suited to royalty...

[ weird flex but ok ]

I wonder... Do the people back home know about where we've gone...? Or do we just disappear?

wolf

[hearthwarming]

( from here )

I don't know much, other than what some of the colors mean, but... I haven't seen anyone succeed with severing the strings yet.

Re: wolf

[badsunrising]

[ What have you heard they mean? ]

[Not that he can really... see his colors all that well... being a wolf.]

[hearthwarming]

[ true... ]

Oh, um... I guess the hues might be difficult to tell apart for you...

But some of them are for friendships, and some are for, um... romantic entanglements, and the ones that don't lead anywhere are your bonds with people from your home world.

[badsunrising]

[Hilariously enough, it's the pink and gold threads that are cut off.

Dismissive snort]

[ Romantic entanglements... Great... As if this place weren't intrusive enough... ]

[hearthwarming]

[ Oh. She hadn't expected that reaction, and she chuckles. ]

Well... All things considered, this isn't too bad, is it? They could have done a lot worse.

[badsunrising]

[ I don't like reminders. ]

[hearthwarming]

Ah, well, in that case... Maybe it's good that you can't see the colors of your strings?

da vinci

[hearthwarming]

( from here )

[ the way that she immediately flushes suggests da vinci is right on the money... ]

T-There's nothing wrong with sappy, right?

[davincible]

Nope! It's adorable.

[hearthwarming]

Hah... Adorable, huh...? All of our young folks at the guild would say that too, even though I'm a lot older than a lot of them...

marianne

[hearthwarming]

( from here )

[ she waves her hands. ]

No, please don't feel bad. I was trying to stay out of the way since there seemed to be... uh, a lot going on.

[sereneadherent]

A lot has been happening lately. It's difficult to keep track of it sometimes.

[hearthwarming]

It certainly feels that way...

Were you caught up in all of it? Are you... doing alright?

[sereneadherent]

I was, a little. Not nearly as much as some others, and I came out of it all right. The worst I suffered were some burns.

[hearthwarming]

Oh, I see... I'm glad you ended up being okay. I'm sure you probably know other healers around here, but if you ever need that sort of assistance, please come find me.

[sereneadherent]

That's very kind of you to offer; thank you. I'll look for you if I need your help.

And... um, please do the same for me. If you need help, I mean. I'm also a healer.

[hearthwarming]

Oh! You are? That's wonderful. It's good to know that there's quite a number of us around.

[ Maybe there should be like... a Healer's Club or something. Or maybe that's just called a clinic. ]

I'll keep that in mind, Marianne. Thank you, too. Which team are you on?