The peaceful times are over. Moloch von Zinzer was murdered, and Nine was sentenced as his murderer. Everyone in Cartesio knows that.
Although life goes on, it seems the town of Cartesio isn't going to forget the tourists' transgressions. Not only they commited larceny in the cinema, they also murdered and executed in their town! It's no surprise their hospitality towards the visitors has cooled down considerably.
Not only they're maintaining a tense cordiality with them, they also have started talking behind the visitors' backs. All kinds of rumors are starting to sprout, yet nobody seems to be willing to say it to the tourists' faces. Talking directly to most passerby makes them distrustful, and nobody seems to want to be in close quarters alone with them.
It's only matter of time before the relationship between tourists and Cartesio starts degrading even further.
In the lobby of the motel there's a few more brochures, and
the maps have been updated once again.
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cartesianism2018-10-14 10:52 am
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The fact that you did say it means something to me though.
[ Leaving it completely undiscussed whether or not she agrees Keith's assessment is 'obvious'. Cian really doesn't think it is. ]
Emotions aside, that's why Miach wants me to die. For her, that is what being brave means. I'm still alive, so evidently I am still not reaching that standard.
[ Followed by a hollow chuckle. ]
Story end.
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[That response is quick, perhaps out of a desire to move away from the topic of what he said.]
You live for you. If you want to die, then I guess that's up to you. But you;ve already carried thirteen years of guilt for nothing because she was too much of an ass to let you know she was alive all that time. Enough is enough, Cian.
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Who knows what her circumstances were... but, thank you. Sincerely.
[ You wanted to move away from thanks?? Too bad. ]
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And he knows Shiro did the same, that Shiro tried his hardest to come back. Keith's never doubted that for a second. It's hard to imagine Shiro failing to get even one message across to him if he'd been missing for thirteen years. Not even being abducted by the Galra kept him away that long. Heck, not even dying kept him quiet for that long.
It's hard not to read into a thirteen year stretch of silence as coming from any other place than cold indifference.
He'll ignore her thanks -- he's already said to stop thanking him. Instead, he glances up, expression more serious.]
It's hard for me to understand something like that. I never accepted it when everyone said my brother had gone missing on a mission. Didn't accept it when he disappeared the second time either. The first time, he was captured by the Galra while he was out on a mission exploring Kerberos. The second time he really did die. Circumstances never stopped us from finding each other again.
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But also, this has quickly become entirely besides the point. ]
... that's amazing. It must take a really special connection to achieve this. Both of you seem to be incredible people.
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Keith whole if he lets his faith in the paladins falter even for a moment.]
Shiro saved my life. He.... he believed in me when nobody else did. When there was nobody else there for me, he came into my life and told me not to give up on myself.
[There's a bittersweet smile on his lips as he looks down at his food. He doesn't have words for this. There are forces in the world that go unnamed, but are strong enough to move mountains and achieve the impossible.]
Shiro's an incredible person. [I miss him. So... so much.] ...You'd have liked him. Everyone does.
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Even then, wasn't it more that Cian wanted to be that person for Miach, just a little? Hold her back from the abyss, keep her stable... just a bit. It was easier times when she still thought she could do that. ]
I probably would, yes. [ Cian likes everyone, in the placid little way she's been taught. ]
No wonder you don't think much of Miach, this is such a different type of bond.
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I just know that if it were Shiro, he'd have found a way to let me know what was going on. No matter what it took. Just like I'm trying to do for him and the paladins now.
I'm never giving up on Shiro. I know he'll never give up on me.
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[ Cian already knows that her own friendship story is over. Even if he would manage to prove herself to Miach now, what was between the three of them is irreparably broken. There is no way to go back to three little girls eating lunch on a rooftop together.
Keith's story isn't over. What he shares with this brother of his isn't broken. Cian thinks it would make her very happy to see them reunited. Keith would never make the same mistakes she had made, Cian knows, and still... if there is anything she can do to be of assistance just a bit, it'd selfishly make her feel better too. ]
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For .. not the first time during this conversation, Keith's surprised -- visibly so. Cian's got a talent for making him run through several feelings at a time apparently.]
That's.... [Unnecessary is his kneejerk thought. But then.... so much of his life has been learning that he doesn't have to do everything alone. That there are people out there he doesn't have to push away, and it's not just the paladins. THere are people like that in Cartesio too.
People like Cian who've never been in situations like this. Has probably never held a weapon in her life. Someone he'd never have considered reliable in a war, but could still be part of a team here maybe.... Heh. What kind of person would he be, if he got someone harmless like Cian in trouble for helping him.]
....thanks. Sincerely.
[He clears his throat.]
If there's anything I can do for you, let me know too.