[he doesn't put any pressure on her the entire time she's thinking; in fact, he's wandered off a little to give her any room that she might need, since he has a little difficulty reading this reaction and isn't quite sure until she looks up whether it's a positive one or a negative one.
but then there's that, and she speaks, and that's really all there is to it, isn't there? one down - one less person for them to need to vote off, and he won't have to resort to force. in the end, maybe his half-baked plan will work, too; even if it's not for the sake of Ema or anyone else in this place, he hates, hates, hates the idea of that smug, awful cat getting the last laugh, playing them all like puppets on a string from start to end. he wants desperately to get back to Chizuru, true enough - but he also very much wants to see that cat suffer, too. if he can bring everyone back in the process, fair enough.
he'll allow a brief look of surprise to appear, but there's a solid, strong determination that follows that's very real. in the end, he has to believe that this is the best thing he can do for himself. to trust in his own choices, because he can't trust in anyone else's—
he nods once.]
I can... if that's the option you're choosing to take.
[She stops to write something in her notepad--a letter to her sister. She folds it in half twice, writes "LANA" on the outside, and holds it out to him.]
Promise to give this to Maya and ask her to give it to my sister? Mr. Wright will know how to get it to her.
And... tell everyone I'm sorry. Please do that, too.
[they're amenable terms, so he'll nod once more as he reaches out to take the folded paper, tucking it securely into place on the inside of his jacket.]
I'll do both, and I'll also do my best to ensure that as many people make it out of this as possible.
[his hand then strays to his side, where it rests against the scabbard of the sword he's been wearing nonstop since before his own trial.]
[the look that he gives her seems to be vaguely contemplative, but he nods soon enough. taking one step back, his hand moves up to the hilt of his sword as he starts to withdraw it from its sheath.]
Then... I'll end this quickly for you. The one thanking anyone here should be me, so... thank you. I'll do my best to make that cat pay.
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but then there's that, and she speaks, and that's really all there is to it, isn't there? one down - one less person for them to need to vote off, and he won't have to resort to force. in the end, maybe his half-baked plan will work, too; even if it's not for the sake of Ema or anyone else in this place, he hates, hates, hates the idea of that smug, awful cat getting the last laugh, playing them all like puppets on a string from start to end. he wants desperately to get back to Chizuru, true enough - but he also very much wants to see that cat suffer, too. if he can bring everyone back in the process, fair enough.
he'll allow a brief look of surprise to appear, but there's a solid, strong determination that follows that's very real. in the end, he has to believe that this is the best thing he can do for himself. to trust in his own choices, because he can't trust in anyone else's—
he nods once.]
I can... if that's the option you're choosing to take.
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It is.
[She stops to write something in her notepad--a letter to her sister. She folds it in half twice, writes "LANA" on the outside, and holds it out to him.]
Promise to give this to Maya and ask her to give it to my sister? Mr. Wright will know how to get it to her.
And... tell everyone I'm sorry. Please do that, too.
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I'll do both, and I'll also do my best to ensure that as many people make it out of this as possible.
[his hand then strays to his side, where it rests against the scabbard of the sword he's been wearing nonstop since before his own trial.]
...Would you prefer to wait?
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[She shakes her head when he offers to postpone.]
I... I think the longer I wait, the worse it'll feel...
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Then... I'll end this quickly for you. The one thanking anyone here should be me, so... thank you. I'll do my best to make that cat pay.
[also to bring everyone back, that too.]
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[It's weird to be thanked for being willing to die.
She sees that he's readying his sword, so she closes her eyes, takes a deep breath, and tries not to think too much about what's going to happen.
She doesn't expect to hear Maya's voice just then...]