post-trial week 1: for Terra

[alchemicalwater]

[It's a little harder for Undine to find time to talk with Terra, but she'll manage it eventually.]

I'm sorry.

[Might as well start out with that, yeah.]

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[darkearth]

[Crush him.]

I don't know. I'm sorry. I thought... about asking for a way when I erased Lion, but...

I had promised Assassin I would help him get his name back.

[alchemicalwater]

I'll find a way, then. I won't let Vanitas stay in control.

[The thought of a nicer partner does sound better, too. And more importantly, it's for Terra. She can do that for him, at the very least.]

...If it gets to be too much, when tomorrow happens, just look for me. I'll keep my eyes open.

[So he's not alone in the end.]

[darkearth]

[His smile is painful and soft. She's kind, despite the terribleness.] Alright. Thank you.

If you need to, [he worries] you can close your eyes. I won't be alone.

I have my friends. [He taps his chest.] Here. They were here all along.

[alchemicalwater]

[That's actually really sad, and it makes Undine's heart ache for Terra. Mostly because she knows the pain of dead friends and them 'always being with you.' Which just makes her realize she can't let him down.]

Well, you have a friend here too.

[darkearth]

[If he could reach out and ruffle her head like he did Ven's what feels like so long ago, he would. Instead, he just tries to smile as best as he can manage.] I know.

I'm glad I got the chance to meet all of you. Watch out for each other, okay? Listen to each other.

[alchemicalwater]

I...I will. I'll keep them safe.

The other reapers, and the players. As much as I can.

[Some will have to die, probably, but she wants to save as many as she can.]

If...Maya came back, so if there's a way to bring you back too, then I'll do it.

[darkearth]

[There's something familiar in her duty. He knows what it's like putting the burden to your friends' safety on your shoulders.

And he knows what it's like forgetting to let them grow when you do.] The others...

Don't forget... they're strong, too. Let them help you if you need it. I wish I had let my friends help me.

[The smile is a little better for it.]

Thanks.

[alchemicalwater]

[She hesitates, but then she nods.]

Alright, I will.

[What friends does she have in this game? Can she even trust anyone here? Most of the people want her dead, even if they don't know it's her specifically they're after. And among the few that don't, they're all...strange. She's not sure she can trust anyone here, not when it comes down to it.

But she doesn't say that to Terra, and instead chooses to let him die thinking that she still has faith in the others here.]