nozomi

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I'm here.

[She hasn't really made it very far from the boarding house at all today.

But she heard the sound of rain and she wanted to feel it for a while.]

... Ludger? [She's pretty sure that's who she's talking to right now.]

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uh oh. ]

Yeah? Everything... okay?

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I'm okay. Don't worry. I'm just... Having some trouble seeing right now.

[She's blinded.]

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... Are you blind right now?

[ he knows the way of minimizing things, you ain't slick Nozomi ]

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[No use lying.]

It's probably temporary.

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... Would you. Like me to come back later?

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No, it's okay now is fine. Um... Unless you need me to look at something?

[In which case, she can't do it even if she wanted to.]

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Oh, it's not a- looking thing.

[ that sounds so stupid ]

It's actually more of a... talking and maybe keeping one thing secret for now? Thing?

[ that sounds even more stupid ]

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[She nods.]

Okay, Ludger. Do you want to go somewhere more private before we start talking?

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[ he looks around briefly, noting the lack of... anyone outside at the moment. ]

I think we're okay here. So, um.

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Think you can keep a secret?

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[It's a reasonable ask, but it does make her smile a little.]

I think I can.

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[ he can't help but smile in return, though she can't see it. ]

Even a secret like... how Lynne was saved?

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[Her eyes widen slightly in surprise. But after a moment, she nods.]

Yes, I think so.

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[ he leans closer, slowly, and cups a hand around her ear. he'll pause, in case she startles, before leaning in and murmuring: ]

It was me. I got an ability to do that, somehow.

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[She does appreciate how gentle and careful he's being with her.

Softly, in awe, and in a desire to keep this just between them.]

That's amazing. Do you know how you did it?

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[ he wobbles a hand in the air, before remembering - oh right. ]

Kind of not really? It's, um. More of a trade than anything. Most of the infection is gone, but a little of it is... in me now.

[ yeah. ]

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In... In you? [Immediately looking worried.

She raises a hand like maybe she would take temperature, but remembers she can't see and puts it back down.]

Do you feel okay? You haven't felt weird, have you?

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No, I've been fine. Fran checked me over when I realized what happened, and it's been stable since. And Y'shtola can, uh, see it, so she's been keeping an eye on me too.

[ what else... ]

I've got an agreement with Fran, and Wazy and Cantarella know about that, so if I seem like I'm... deteriorating, they know who to talk to. And now you do too.

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[Oh thank goodness, he has a support system.

She relaxes slowly as he lists the people who have some kind of idea of what he's going through.]

I'm glad you have so many people looking out for you. I'll do what I can to help too.

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[ yeah! he doesn't go it alone unlike some people in his life. :) ]

I'll be counting on you. Which actually leads me to the other thing - we all meet up to talk about the things we find here and try to figure out. Uh. Everything.

[ with any sort of success? it's hard to say. ]

And I wanted to know if you'd like to join us?

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[Vague posting your big brother huh... This too is family.]

I don't know how much I'd know in comparison to everyone else, but I'd be happy to help in any way I can.

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Nozomi, I try talking to Alhaitham about things around here. Every time, he makes me realize how little I know.

[ she'll be more than fine in comparison. ]

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[This does make her giggle, because honestly, yeah.

This murder game has a higher than normal amount of extreme nerds in it.]

Then, I'll be happy to help.

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[ if they plotted the IQ curve, Ludger, who is Perfectly Average, would probably be under the lower tail of it ]

Do you want to come to the infirmary today? We're meeting up to figure out where we should investigate or if anyone has new information.

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Yes. I'd like to.

Do you usually have your meetings at the start of the week?