Decollage | Day 78, morning

[hyanaimne]

[knock knock, Fawn, you have a visitor]

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[grandstanding]

[go away, feelings!!]

[hyanaimne]

I keep trying to convince myself that they are safer in there . . .

[grandstanding]

For whatever good that does.

[hyanaimne]

[shrugs a shoulder]

They are not being murdered out here.

[grandstanding]

They're still gone.

[drinks :/]

[hyanaimne]

I know.

[grandstanding]

Raven and Knives... they were with us the longest.

[hyanaimne]

I never met Raven . . . Knives was a sweet girl, though. She offered to teach me modern words.

[grandstanding]

Raven didn't really... believe in making friends with other teams.

[hyanaimne]

. . . may I ask why?

[grandstanding]

She didn't see the point... Fawn used to be targeted a lot in contests. We died a lot. She didn't... couldn't see how it was worthwhile having friends when that would happen.

Especially after the one with protection...

[hyanaimne]

Protection?

[grandstanding]

[takes... a long drink, hrf]

There was a Dragon game... instead of asking us to target another team, he said we could pick one team to protect. Those who didn't get any protection were eaten.

No one protected Fawn.

[hyanaimne]

. . .

[grandstanding]

It was after that contest that I went out to get real alliances.

[hyanaimne]

[frowns . . . finds his free hand and holds it tightly. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF SHE'S DRUNK THIS IS SERIOUS]

We will protect you if there is ever a game like that again. I promise.

[grandstanding]

...thank you...

[hyanaimne]

You . . . you and Sonne are important to me, so. I think the others would understand.

And I do not like Copper Rose, so I will not agree to them.

[grandstanding]

We do what we have to. Honestly... most of the alliances were made by me, for people I know. I don't expect entire teams to save mine if they only know me, and have other people more important to them.

[hyanaimne]

We are not to touch Copper Rose if Hellion's brother is there; otherwise, we are allowed to target them.

But you were my first friend here - and . . . and I want to protect you and your team. So you can't convince my otherwise.

[grandstanding]

...I appreciate it.

[hyanaimne]

I know.

[takes a long drink of her bottle]

[grandstanding]

[does the same :x]

[hyanaimne]

[glances into her bottle when she's done, then tilts her head]

. . . I did not think I drank this much.

[grandstanding]

Well, last time... last time you were hungover.