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⚔ // stress in solitude
[Once Saturn had left, Ignis took a slow breath to steady himself before standing and speaking again.]
I think we have a fair amount of things to discuss, after that. But we'll also need to rest and recover here; We may be able to take it at Saturn's word that he won't alert Cyrus to us, but overstaying our welcome by more than a couple of days is unwise--that means we need to take advantage of this as much as we can.
[Strategy was easier. The words came naturally, and he was able to hold focus.]
If anyone needs me or wishes to assist, I'll be in the kitchen. I'm aware we just ate, but I presume we'll all be more comfortable if one of our own makes breakfast in the morning.
I think we have a fair amount of things to discuss, after that. But we'll also need to rest and recover here; We may be able to take it at Saturn's word that he won't alert Cyrus to us, but overstaying our welcome by more than a couple of days is unwise--that means we need to take advantage of this as much as we can.
[Strategy was easier. The words came naturally, and he was able to hold focus.]
If anyone needs me or wishes to assist, I'll be in the kitchen. I'm aware we just ate, but I presume we'll all be more comfortable if one of our own makes breakfast in the morning.
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...You know, I actually hadn't considered that. It's a little rare to see the stars in Nohr to begin with, but you're right; I haven't been able to make out any of the constellations from home at all.
It...really emphasizes how far away we are.
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[Camilla finds herself lying back down, a groan escaping her.]
We're in an unfamiliar place with so little control over anything regarding our situation. It might be a little better if the world wasn't so spiritless, but...it's almost demoralizing.
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[because while he feels sympathy for Saturn now, he's still sort of pissed about not even being able to accomplish their one, minuscule goal of "go see a lake".]
It's definitely demoralizing.
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It's like we're pawns, isn't it? Shoved from one way to another across the field, subject to the whims of everyone but ourselves. It's infuriating.
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[He folds his hands behind his head, and turns to look sidelong at her.]
Not a fan of what happened in there, huh?
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[Camilla seems to ponder for a moment whether she's actually going to say what's on her mind.
And then she just groans before speaking up again.]
Do you pity that man we saw in there?
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[He sounds like it's a bit of a foreign concept, which...well.]
I don't...think that's it, no...
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[...Okay, she bites back a little--demons are obviously different from humans in that department, at least, so maybe it won't be as rage inducing.]
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[Alright, fine, he's got this.]
He reminds me of the way I was, not all that long ago. And I don't really like that. Doesn't say anything great about him either, I mean, come on. [Michael snorts.] But I don't think I should try to kill him. Because of that, and also because Chidi says murder is morally wrong to begin with. I think I could justify it with Cyrus, but not Saturn. Wish I could, it'd be a lot easier than this.
So...it's sort of an uncomfortable familiarity that makes me feel a little gross. Ignis said that feeling was just called "Saturn", which wasn't very helpful.
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It's...not an inaccurate assessment, really, and she can't really find it in herself to chide too harshly.]
...Don't see too much of yourself in him. I've no doubts that if he's truly this devoted, he could be ordered to use such things to his advantage.
[It's. It's probably the nicest way of saying "for fuck's sake, stop sympathizing with him".]
But...no, I think that is understandable. His situation is a rather terrible one, where he's wound so tightly that he'll do anything he's told...it does complicate matters quite a bit.
Ignis may have a point, however. If it isn't empathy or sympathy, perhaps simply the cretin's name will do as a descriptor.
[...that's said a little bit lighter.]
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[You're really not helping this whole identification thing by pointing out how terrible Saturn is. Michael isn't good, either.]
I think the best thing to do is just take him down quickly, when it comes to it. No talking, no debates. It's better for everyone. [Even Saturn. It's what he said he wanted.
Wait. Michael frowns, part of what he just said catching up with him.] If it comes to it. It's starting to seem like it will. I wouldn't stay to help with this if we found a way home tomorrow, but I'm beginning to think we'll need to go through Cyrus after all.
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Well, perhaps I underestimated you a bit.
[Either way, though, Camilla nods in agreement with him.]
You'll receive no disagreement. He needs to be brought down swiftly, if not to respect his wishes, then to simply get him out of the picture so we can...
[...Ah. That just went down an unpleasant route. Camilla shakes it off.]
...It's highly likely that we will need to go through him. If this group has such a tight hold on the world at large, and Cynthia can't find a method for us...we'll have to carve it out ourselves. If we prove strong enough, of course.
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[Sigh. Michael produces a Pokeball from his belt and starts tossing it up and down.]
We've got to get ourselves some strong dragons or something.