appointments

[meritocracy]

APPOINTMENTS FOR NATALIA
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"I will do everything in my power as the
 Princess--no, as a citizen of Kimlasca."

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[Action, February 12th]

[dissonates]

[It's like his prayers have been answered (for once); a mission, of all things, right before that damned romantic holiday. He's been worrying and gradually getting more and more cranky about the whole idea, so to receive a summons now is nothing short of a miracle.

Still, it does leave him with the unfortunate issue of Luke... his replica had only just returned from his kidnapping, and his health is going to be gradually deteriorating for a while, and while it's not like Asch is worried-

...okay maybe a little concerned, but death isn't even permanent-

...oh, dammit. Whatever, the dreck is hopeless on his own and needs someone to keep an eye on him during Asch's absence, especially during an exceedingly stupid experiment that is sure to arrive in a matter of days. So off he goes to the house where he knows at least two women who will surely be happy to get the job, assuming Xion doesn't beat them both to it.]

[February 12th Early evening] [After thread above]

[meritocracy]

[After Natalia is certain Asch has left, she leaves her vigil from the window, then quietly, almost woodenly, sits on the steps outside the porch. ]

This..this is good news. [Drip.]
I hadn't expected him to..to accept those terms. [Natalia stares startled something wet makes a circular stain on her white and blue outfit, followed by another.

Drip.

She starts laughing shakily.]

My, that's..I wonder--[her hand goes to the side of her face, and there are tears steadily rolling down her cheeks. her mouth is still in a slightly disbelieving smile, her eyes wide as she keeps her hand there, as if frozen.

This proves it's the end, isn't it? The truth she wanted to ignore. She doesn't know him.

But she..she can start again. It's like the culmination of her journey suddenly weighs on her shoulders, Luke, Asch--all the memories. All the people she's lost--the new chance, the beginning of something with hope stretched in front of her.

If she takes it will it be in vain? Will she just lose more than she did before?

Soft, quiet sobs fill the outside of House 1. A disbelieving laugh escapes Natalia's lips as she tries to wipe her tears, only to realize she's the one crying. Yes she's..--the tears won't stop.

Sorrow. Grief. Happiness. Fear. All these emotions are so tightly bound in her heart that she can't seperate them anymore.

She buries her face in her hands as her shoulders begin to shake. The tears..won't stop. The memories--won't go away.

Natalia curls her knees to her chest. She hides her face. She tries to get in a breath.

She cries.]

[July 8th - Written]

[relinquishing]

[It had been roughly 48 hours since Luke's death. The emptiness of the situation had barely lost its sting for Guy... and he knew that he wasn't alone in the matter.

There was one person in particular that Guy had wanted to check up on since the announcement was made, though. Simply because, out of everyone, he knew Luke's death would hit her very hard... even if she didn't outwardly show it. Because, as headstrong as she was, Natalia had always shown herself to be rather stubborn and distant in situations like this. Try to keep her chin up and eyes forward, rather than cloud her surroundings with how upset she might be.

Of course, he had respected that she needed to keep her pride. But at the same time... she was a friend. And it's only after a couple days of silence had gone by that he picks up his journal to contact her.]

Natalia... Could I speak with you sometime tonight?