Not...well. But we had many circumstances in common. And... I knew of her struggles. The unkindnesses she had been through.
[ his pencil pauses on the page - he moves his clothes out of the way to make sure there's space for claude, and glances back down at the portrait. ]
It never gets any easier, I don't think. Though... selfishly, perhaps - some part of me is grateful, that things did not escalate as far as Mizu thought they might.
... That much is true. The loss of life isn't really something you can count in numbers, but there is something to be said about the fact that at least we didn't have three dead this week.
Which makes me wonder if the second one from last week was because someone was tempted by that tree.
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I didn't know you were an artist.
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[ he smooths his hands over the portrait. ]
So... I taught myself. And I'm glad it's come in handy here, though... I wish under better circumstances.
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[ Sits down with a sigh. ]
Did you know her well?
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[ his pencil pauses on the page - he moves his clothes out of the way to make sure there's space for claude, and glances back down at the portrait. ]
It never gets any easier, I don't think. Though... selfishly, perhaps - some part of me is grateful, that things did not escalate as far as Mizu thought they might.
[ up to three bodies :yikes: ]
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Which makes me wonder if the second one from last week was because someone was tempted by that tree.
[ He says someone but he means Brimstone. ]