kate

[undread]

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[sootprints]

Then let's ride that one.

[ with little flowers blooming around her head. ]

[undread]

Wonderful!

[flowers, too. let's go to the ferris wheel.]

Which color carriage would you like? Red?

[sootprints]

I suppose it is my color.

[ warmly. they can get on the red one! she's looking in wonder at the structure of the wheel and its control box before getting inside and taking a seat. ]

It's incredible, some of the things people have built...

[undread]

Yes, isn't it? And the view from the top will be lovely.

[getting settled.]

Why the way, I wanted to talk to you about something. Have you exchanged monsters with Gale?

[sootprints]

[ up we go! ]

Hm? Yes, I have. Why?

[undread]

Oh, good. Then I can tell you - his partner died as well, so he and I have partnered. I just wanted a few people to know, in case anything happened to one of us.

[sootprints]

Oh...! That's good.

[ I hope you'll be okay, though... ]

This means you got your wish, right? What did you wish for?

[undread]

Yes! I... haven't used it yet, but I think I will try to do something about Delilah.

[a bit nervously; she had to be talked into accepting that a bit.]

[sootprints]

[ she lifts her chin at that. ]

Then... you can be free from her?

[undread]

I think, if I'm clever in how I make the wish, I might be able to be.

[it shouldn't be hard at all, she's just nervous to do it.]

Gale is helping me think of how to do it.

[sootprints]

Oh...!

[ she puts a hand on laudna's. ]

That's wonderful news. It's been terrible, hasn't it? But now your life can be all your own.

[undread]

[she'll let her put her hand on her and smile weakly.]

I hope so.

[I don't want to disappoint all of you. I don't know if I'm strong enough to do this.]

Are you still deciding whether to approach your partner?

[sootprints]

I approached the person who I think must be my partner... but they weren't ready to confirm. They asked me to wait until Friday for their decision.

[ and that better not be a deathflag i stg ]

[undread]

I see. Well - that's rather thoughtful of them, perhaps.

[sure sounds like a death flag to me.]

I want you to know that upon partnering with someone, you obtain a secondary power. Ours is quite useful. We can learn what happens in a particular location on Thursday night.

[sootprints]

Oh...! That sounds very useful, especially when we keep having cases overlap.

I think we did a good job of separating them each time, but it takes a lot of time and work.

[undread]

Yes. I hope we'll be able to help a little. If we find anything, I'll tell you.

[sootprints]

Thank you. And I will tell you if I end up matching with my partner.

[undread]

Please do. I do hope you're able to get your wish, too.