♛accidential video;

[meritocracy]

[the feed blurs in, shaky and uncertain. there's grass, sky, and there's blood. there's golden curls and a familiar brown headband and there's blood.

the video screen is smeared with red fingerprints and there is suddenly white skin, spasming fingers reaching for the screen but there is not a single word. not a single sound.

it moves, slowly, the fingers twitching as if in agony before it moves to a face, blood smeared at the top of the chin, dirt speckled across the cheeks and eyes barely open. for a minute there's the flash of a horrible red, gaping wound beneath the chin but then it's back to a pale face, lips parting but no sigh coming out. then the video spirals upwards, once, twice, red fingerprints and all.

and the fallen woman hasn't uttered a single word. ]

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[meritocracy]

[Natalia just offers a sad little smile.

I'm sorry.]

[silversnowfall]

Just rest. You don't need to answer me, try to go back to sleep.

[meritocracy]

[she just quietly lowers her eyes, sad smile still in place as her eyes blink sleepily. ]

[silversnowfall]

[There isn't a whole lot Nephry feels she can do to help. If it seems like Natalia's having trouble, she'll sit down in the room's chair and just hum, very quietly, something gentle.]

[meritocracy]

[natalia thinks that this is what a mother would do for a child, and it makes her chest hurt for a reason completely seperate from injuries. ]

[silversnowfall]

[She doesn't know Natalia is thinking these things, of course. All she knows is that the princess is struggling.]

Do you want me to go, so you can rest? If I'm keeping you awake.

[meritocracy]

[she can't shake her head, she blinks twice, furrowing her brows. ]

...

[stay. i do not want to be alone.]

[silversnowfall]

[Though it's hard, Nephry smiles and squeezes her hand.]

All right. I'll stay. Let's try not to wake Tear.

[meritocracy]

[she just gives a very sad smile then. thank you, nephry.]