Lucas

[undread]

Comments

[faithkept]

[It's understandable, and yet, after a little beat:]

It would be a very sad thing to see you lost to that exhaustion, even so.

[undread]

Do you think so?

[she's not so sure. she's had a lot of time.]

Thank you, nonetheless.

[also if you would care to do a reverse memshare 🥺]

[faithkept]

It's only—

[Whatever he was going to say is so rudely interrupted as the void decides it's time to throw his terrible secrets on the floor instead!! Yippie!]

[undread]

[hmmmmm what the hell is going on there. she frowns, unsure exactly what was happening to him, but it definitely is not good.]

...The rites? What were they doing?

[faithkept]

[It's fine probably! Lucas blinks a few times as the memory ends, seeming a bit dazed, himself.]

...Ah. Purification...? [Why is that a question. He crosses his arms over his middle.] Yes. The purification rites.

[undread]

What did they do to you before it?

[he clearly doesn't remember but she's only just getting to that.]

[faithkept]

[There's a stretch of vaguely discomforted and kind of absent silence, before:]

It was just a dose of medication for the day.

[undread]

I see.

[well. that doesn't sound right.]

Health problems can be so difficult.

[faithkept]

...Yes, they can be. [The distance seems to be gone and now he just seems SAD.] We were fortunate to find someone who could help.

[undread]

[she's dead, she doesn't have medical problems, but at least we avoided a very awkward topic.]

Yes, it certainly seemed like quite a detailed operation. Many treatments.

[faithkept]

[Oh to be a reanimated corpse with no medical problems, except then you're also haunted by your murderer...]

I wasn't in need of much care, really... I just went through a period of high nerves when I was younger.

[undread]

Really?

[i feel like, chaotically, she believes him about this.]

You're such a calming presence now.

[faithkept]

[this is the funniest response so far i love laudna

Lucas also loves Laudna in this moment because he now does not have to confront many complex things.]

Do you think so? It makes me glad to hear that... Though I doubt I would have made it very long as a teacher if I couldn't stay calm.

[undread]

I tend to have the most dreadful nerves as well. But then if I don't focus as much on the subject that worries me, I find I do much better.

[great advice for us all to follow.]

[faithkept]

[HE JUST laughs very faintly...]

Well! If it works for you, then I suppose that's good, though I do worry what may happen if you get into a situation where you can't ignore it.

[undread]

Let's hope we don't find out!