week 6, post trial

[robitussin]

[Their numbers keep falling. Three people have died already this week, with two more on the way tomorrow. With the outburst the townspeople gave them once the results came through... If anyone were feeling downhearted, it's to be expected at this point. Things continuing at their current pace is a frightening thought, after all. Like last week, the offer to spend time together or meet in a central location doesn't come.

Hawks and Dabi wait for the morning in their cells, but the rest of the tourists are free to wander about the town as they please; free to rest, to talk with each other, and to try to gather strength wherever they can. So, where does the evening find you, Cartesio?]

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[marmoron]

[Holy fucking shit, Kino. What is this infodump and why is it so Like This?

Keith takes a moment to take all of that in. A lot of it catches him off guard because it's as extreme as it is, but after the initial shock of it all starts to wear off a bit, he's left with a lot of concern for her. He doubts she'd appreciate it much, doubts she really needs it at this point. But whether she cares for it or not, its there.]

You know, Kino.

[Soft, contemplative. His earlier annoyance with the friend thing seems to have toned down significantly.]

You say that travelers aren't supposed to intervene in the lives of others. But where would you be if one hadn't intervened for you? You think this Kino was wrong?

[quickpersuader]

...I don't think he was wrong.

[It's not so much reluctant as it is thoughtful.]

It's just that... because of him, I made my decision. No matter what, I had to make sure I don't die.

I never want to just stand there while someone kills me again.

[It hadn't been an immediate resolution. Time passed, and she learned things, learned to fight. And once again someone tried to kill her, and at that moment-

That was when she stopped being Sakura for good. That was when she became Kino.]