[ On Saturday, Tenn is in a better mood. He's still bothered, very much so, by everything the investigation and trial decided to be. However, he's out and about and even goes for an early morning job to get his mind off of things. During the jog, he thinks about how Moriarty's going to die, how he's not only losing a friend but an ally. He needs more people on his side. He needs more people to help him, because helping him, he thinks, will help the group in turn. He has Makoto, but they need more people, and he's still debating about talking to Suga about things. But there are other people he's considering, too.
He mulls over this for a while...and then he decides to take his chances.
Early Saturday morning, Tenn will give Raven's door two solid knocks. ]
[Then Tenn explains, and Raven's disgruntled expression shifts to one of surprise and intrigue.]
Oh. Uh...sure, come on in. But I'll warn ya, my bed's a mess.
[He'll fix it when they're both inside though, along with his hair. He offers Tenn a spot to sit in the process, grabbing his hair tie off of his vanity.]
[ He walks in and...the bed is a mess, but he doesn't care. He sits where Raven instructs him to, composed, facing the older man head on. ]
We're losing Moriarty-san tomorrow. He was helping me with a lot of things this past week.
[ ...To say nothing of how Tenn considered him to be his friend. His voice is shaky as he speaks, but he's doing his best to hold himself together. ]
A lot of things happened, but I'm here because I'm certain that I can trust you, Raven-san. I don't think you're one of the traitors -- and I need your help.
[Raven listens intently as he ties his hair up. Whoa, this got really serious all of the sudden...]
I'm surprised you're lookin' at the guy with "being shady" listed in his skills and decidin' he's trustworthy.
[There's a little bit of humor in there, but his surprise over the statement is still obvious. Receiving someone's trust like that is a heavy, heavy thing. It's daunting, honestly. But it's coming from Tenn, someone who hasn't caught a break in weeks. There's no way Raven can just turn him away,]
But I 'ppreciate yer trust, and if ya need me that bad, I'm all ears. What's this about traitors, though? Are we talkin' about the greater scope here...?
Haha, well, you'll see why. With all due respect, you're an elusive guy, Raven-san; but I don't think that means you're bad by any means.
[ He'll at least give him a little smile at that, though his look turns serious again when they start talking about the traitors. ]
I have information on the traitors, as well as information on who's most likely safe. Your name was on a list for the latter, as was mine. But...before I get into that.
[ He frowns deeper. His expression shifts into one of...regret. Guilt. ]
The first thing I'm asking for your help with is... I need more people to help me search for something. An object that you think Hamelin would want someone to destroy. The only lead I have right now is there's a small, square box missing from his quarters, but I don't know what's in it, and I don't know when he's going to ask that person to destroy it.
That person is me. [ ... ] I -- made a mistake, and Hamelin trapped me into making this deal with him in exchange for Riku's medicine on our first day here.
[There is no offense taken from that first bit- Raven takes pride in being an elusive guy, so apparently it's working!
But as Tenn continues, Raven's absentminded hair-tying slows down. His jaw slackens slightly, astonished by what he's hearing. This is so, so much.]
Here, why don'tcha have a seat? I can tell this is gonna be a long talk.
[He guides Tenn over to a chair while he takes the bed, leaning forward with his fingers in a steeple.]
Of course that sneaky bastard would snare up an unsuspectin' kid on the first day... And fer medicine, too. That's a low blow. [He's very much making a :/ face.] Yeah, I'll keep an eye out fer this box. Wonder what it is if he wants it back so bad...
[That's more rhetorical musing since it doesn't seem like Tenn knows.]
Now what's this list ya mentioned? Safe from what, bein' a traitor?
He tricked me into doing it, too. I found out that the fairies were going to give Riku his medication anyway, so you can see why I’m even more reluctant to do this for him.
[ But…he’s glad Raven understands. Each time he tells this story gets a little easier, but he’s always afraid of judgment, of being labeled as one of the traitors because of this. That isn’t what’s happening here, so he lets out a sigh of relief before continuing. ]
Safe from being a traitor, yeah. But… Other than us, the other names were Adora, Edelgard, Lucifer and Wei Wuxian. This list was found in Hamelin’s office, and it’s almost certainly a list of people who Hamelin would need to blackmail into working for him. … Like he did with me.
The traitors, however, did not need to be coerced at all. I’ll start with that.
Why am I not even surprised? [But he's not going to waste more of his breath on Hamelin.] I'm sorry he put ya in such a spot, Tenn. We'll find a workaround though, I'm sure of it.
[Maybe if they find the box, they can use it as leverage or something. It's not like Hamelin was playing fair in the first place!
Anyway, moving onto the traitor stuff... He can't help but scoff.]
So he's got a list of people he'd try ta exploit on top of his traitors? Figures. Well, I can tell ya fer sure that I ain't got any interest. His blackmail would have ta be pretty significant. And even then...
[And even then...what? He doesn't seem to finish that train of thought aloud.]
[ Tenn gives him a little smile at that. He's grateful for Raven's help, and he lets out a quiet sigh of relief before his expression turns firm. Time to discuss the traitors. ]
I figured you wouldn't be the type.
[ ...He's tempted to ask Raven to finish that train of thought, actually. ]
Even what?
[ He's not trying to be accusatory! He just wants to make sure they can share as much as they can since he firmly believes they're on the same side. ]
[ Hm… that look seems important but he will ask about it later. ]
I send them a note every week with information from our side along with whatever else I want to tell them. The only way they can communicate back is through the notes we find every week.
There’s no private channel on their end, so I’ve asked them to be careful with what they say. I can’t be found out, for obvious reasons.
Yes. Ever since people brought up the idea of fairy interference -- or even interference from someone among our group -- I've been thinking of ways to get them to verify their notes. Last week, it was aliases. This upcoming week, I'm asking them to add a heart next to their aliases.
[ It's so dumb, Raven, but this is what Tenn wants them to do!! ]
Any one of us could have picked up on the aliases from this past week. Only the dead would know to add that heart. I doubt all of them will listen, given how some of them can be; but if at least a few of them do, then it'll prove that the notes can be trusted.
[ Continuing off of that: ]
I usually write back to them on Thursdays or Wednesday nights, since they send us their messages during the day. Plus, we normally have meetings during those days, so I like to send the dead the information we've compiled as well.
Well, at least we'll know the dead love those of us who ain't traitors. Or somethin'.
[He's amused by the idea! But also a little weirded out still. That probably won't change.]
Sounds like a good arrangement, though. And it sounds like they've been findin' stuff on their end too, with all these hints they keep droppin'. Have you been able ta get any insight on that from yer end? Or are you just gettin' what the rest of us are from them?
[ THEY'D BETTER...after their all their hard work!! ]
I'm only getting what the rest of you are. They don't have any other way to communicate back to me, though my source who's going back and forth between us told me that they are holding meetings to try and discuss everything they can. It sounds like they've been working hard.
[ Raven will have an unexpected visitor on Saturday morning. It's not as early as it was the first time, at least, so he can get some sleep. The sound of the footsteps approaching him, though, is odd. There's some shuffling, and then a long pause, then more shuffling -- finally, a steady rhythm of feet hitting the ground as Tenn finally shows himself in front of Raven.
He has Riku's bow and arrow with him, and when he goes in front of Raven's cell, he takes the bow and the quiver of arrows off of his back. He just...holds it.
His expression is one of guilt, but it's a feeling he's getting more acquainted with, now. He figures he'll be joining Raven sometime soon, but he may as well talk to him while he gets the chance to. Or...well. Try to talk to him, at least. ]
[Raven had been spending most of his time in the cell just trying to deal with his stupid blastia acting up, but hearing that weird noise definitely takes his mind off of it for the time being.
He slowly but surely rises to his feet and shuffles to the bars to see if he can figure out what's going on. Then Tenn arrives with the bow. His eyes drift down to the bow, then up to Tenn.]
Only if you want to be. I just...didn't think you'd want anything to do with me right now.
[The shift in his speech pattern is noticeable. Like he's doing his best to distance himself from all of this.
Really. Well, I thought you wouldn't want anything to do with me.
[ There's a small sigh of relief that follows. He had sincerely thought Raven would have pushed him away, and he spent all morning fighting the pit in his stomach that formed as a result. But...he's open to discussion, at least, and Tenn looks at the bow in his hands. Focuses on it. It's easier than looking at Raven right now. ]
...You taught me how to use this. Everything I know now is because of you -- but I...
[ His voice starts getting shaky again. ]
I'm a big reason why you're here now. I kept thinking I was doing the right thing, and I just got so caught up in that -- and yet -- and yet it doesn't feel right at all. I don't even think I should be continuing to train with this, after what I did to you.
I bought this for Riku so he could protect himself, and others, if he ever got there. But I failed to protect you, Moriarty-san -- so I...
[Tenn will find Raven interrupting him before he can continue that train of thought.]
Tenn, you only did what you were supposed to do. You did everything that you could to find the right culprit, and you found him. Wouldn't you have felt worse if the wrong person died in my place?
[He takes a shaky breath and runs a hand through his hair, which has been down since he was put in the cell.]
I'm the one who should be apologizing to you. After everything, I couldn't stop myself from letting you down in the end.
[Oh, Tenn... Those words hit hard, and he realizes how stupid he's been.
He finds himself being unable to look the boy in the eyes yet again, only this time because he's trying to hold back tears of his own.]
A sad sack like me really doesn't deserve an amazing kid like you.
[He'd always done his best to comfort Tenn despite not being the best at it, but how can he possibly comfort him now? What words of encouragement can he offer when he's become the thing that he was trying to shield Tenn from?]
I'm sorry to have even put you in this position. I should've never...I should've never let you get this close when I knew it was only a matter of time before I'd have to do this.
[ He shakes his head, like he doesn't want to believe it. He really doesn't, and he refuses to. Raven is anything but pathetic. Even if Tenn will never agree with what he did, even if there's still some hurt towards him for doing this -- ]
What you told me applies here. You -- you are a good person, Raven-san. And it's like you said: Good people can make mistakes. I believe it, now. Ever since Moriarty-san told me what he did, when Rika said her piece -- and now...you...
[ His voice is cracking so much, but he wants to get the words out before it's too late. ]
You had your reasons. I don't need to know what they are to believe it, and I'm not letting you shoulder all the blame for this, either.
This isn't going to erase everything you've done for me. And...I hope that I was able to help you in some way, too.
[Ah. His own words of wisdom being applied to him. He walked right into that one, didn't he? Part of him tells him to not believe it, that he doesn't deserve it.
...But the stronger part of him refuses to do that to Tenn. If Tenn believes in him, then maybe he does have something else to offer.
Or did, at any rate.]
Of course you were, kiddo. More than I can properly express.
[He wipes at his eyes with his sleeve before turning to face Tenn properly.]
[ He still does have something to offer. At least, Tenn wants to believe that. He does communicate with the dead, after all, and maybe Raven can help them over there. That would be more than enough for him, honestly.
He'll also listen to Raven's request. It may be the last one he'll hear from him, after all. Tenn nods and moves closer to the iron bars, looking Raven in the eye. ]
Tenn gets choked up again, but he manages to smile. It's a sad one, of course, but it's affectionate all the same. He's going to miss Raven so, so much. He laughs a little through his sniffles. ]
As long as you forgive me for putting you back there.
[ He looks back at Raven...and then he reaches into his pocket.
He pulls out something that Raven might like. It's a silver ring. ]
Have you seen the protective charms from the shop? I bought one, to keep myself safe so you wouldn't have to.
I didn't want you to use it on me too much, anyway. My thought was that there are other people who need defending, too, and I didn't want to have to rely on others as much to keep myself safe. So I'll definitely keep this for myself, as selfish as that may seem. I promise. I'll get you out of here, too.
[ He smiles, because he's glad Raven believes in him so much. He wishes he could take out Hamelin with Raven around, and wipe that stupid grin off of Hamelin's face. But...that's neither here nor there. ]
Speaking of knightly powers, though, I wanted to ask you something.
[ His look turns a little more curious. His tone isn't accusatory, just wondering: ]
The fairy I'm working with. I had mentioned your role to them. [ He looks a little guilty about that, but what's done is done. ] They said something that made me curious, though -- they mentioned that there shouldn't be any third parties involved in this game. I thought that was odd, so if you're okay with it, I'd like to know more about the person you were working with.
Tenn, you're really not givin' yerself enough credit. But I'll let this one slide because I like knowin' that you'll be safe no matter what.
[That second bit, though... He squints and tips his head a little.]
So the fairies don't even know about 'em? That's... [He thinks about it for a moment.] I guess that would make sense, actually.
[And now that he's thinking about it further, and about what Hamelin said at the end of the trial. Shit.]
...It's someone who apparently knows Hamelin personally. And if he's aware of 'em, I... [This time he audibly mutters shit under his breath.] I really hope I didn't blow their cover.
[Yeah, this is...mega bad. Please be okay, Red...]
I actually don't know fer sure if they're a fairy or not, but I didn't get the impression that they are. I just know that they're here like the rest of us, and they wanted ta help give us a leg up on Hamelin.
[...which he fucking squandered, but he's already spent enough time hating himself about that tonight.]
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week 4, saturday
He mulls over this for a while...and then he decides to take his chances.
Early Saturday morning, Tenn will give Raven's door two solid knocks. ]
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You better have a good reason fer wakin' this tired old man from his beauty sleep, kid.
[This early?? On a Saturday morning after all of yesterday??]
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[ POOR RAVEN.........but uh. Yeah. Tenn is here. ]
Can I come in? There's a lot I want to talk about with you.
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[Then Tenn explains, and Raven's disgruntled expression shifts to one of surprise and intrigue.]
Oh. Uh...sure, come on in. But I'll warn ya, my bed's a mess.
[He'll fix it when they're both inside though, along with his hair. He offers Tenn a spot to sit in the process, grabbing his hair tie off of his vanity.]
So, what is it that ya wanna talk about?
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We're losing Moriarty-san tomorrow. He was helping me with a lot of things this past week.
[ ...To say nothing of how Tenn considered him to be his friend. His voice is shaky as he speaks, but he's doing his best to hold himself together. ]
A lot of things happened, but I'm here because I'm certain that I can trust you, Raven-san. I don't think you're one of the traitors -- and I need your help.
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I'm surprised you're lookin' at the guy with "being shady" listed in his skills and decidin' he's trustworthy.
[There's a little bit of humor in there, but his surprise over the statement is still obvious. Receiving someone's trust like that is a heavy, heavy thing. It's daunting, honestly. But it's coming from Tenn, someone who hasn't caught a break in weeks. There's no way Raven can just turn him away,]
But I 'ppreciate yer trust, and if ya need me that bad, I'm all ears. What's this about traitors, though? Are we talkin' about the greater scope here...?
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[ He'll at least give him a little smile at that, though his look turns serious again when they start talking about the traitors. ]
I have information on the traitors, as well as information on who's most likely safe. Your name was on a list for the latter, as was mine. But...before I get into that.
[ He frowns deeper. His expression shifts into one of...regret. Guilt. ]
The first thing I'm asking for your help with is... I need more people to help me search for something. An object that you think Hamelin would want someone to destroy. The only lead I have right now is there's a small, square box missing from his quarters, but I don't know what's in it, and I don't know when he's going to ask that person to destroy it.
That person is me. [ ... ] I -- made a mistake, and Hamelin trapped me into making this deal with him in exchange for Riku's medicine on our first day here.
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But as Tenn continues, Raven's absentminded hair-tying slows down. His jaw slackens slightly, astonished by what he's hearing. This is so, so much.]
Here, why don'tcha have a seat? I can tell this is gonna be a long talk.
[He guides Tenn over to a chair while he takes the bed, leaning forward with his fingers in a steeple.]
Of course that sneaky bastard would snare up an unsuspectin' kid on the first day... And fer medicine, too. That's a low blow. [He's very much making a :/ face.] Yeah, I'll keep an eye out fer this box. Wonder what it is if he wants it back so bad...
[That's more rhetorical musing since it doesn't seem like Tenn knows.]
Now what's this list ya mentioned? Safe from what, bein' a traitor?
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[ But…he’s glad Raven understands. Each time he tells this story gets a little easier, but he’s always afraid of judgment, of being labeled as one of the traitors because of this. That isn’t what’s happening here, so he lets out a sigh of relief before continuing. ]
Safe from being a traitor, yeah. But… Other than us, the other names were Adora, Edelgard, Lucifer and Wei Wuxian. This list was found in Hamelin’s office, and it’s almost certainly a list of people who Hamelin would need to blackmail into working for him. … Like he did with me.
The traitors, however, did not need to be coerced at all. I’ll start with that.
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[Maybe if they find the box, they can use it as leverage or something. It's not like Hamelin was playing fair in the first place!
Anyway, moving onto the traitor stuff... He can't help but scoff.]
So he's got a list of people he'd try ta exploit on top of his traitors? Figures. Well, I can tell ya fer sure that I ain't got any interest. His blackmail would have ta be pretty significant. And even then...
[And even then...what? He doesn't seem to finish that train of thought aloud.]
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I figured you wouldn't be the type.
[ ...He's tempted to ask Raven to finish that train of thought, actually. ]
Even what?
[ He's not trying to be accusatory! He just wants to make sure they can share as much as they can since he firmly believes they're on the same side. ]
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Even then, my allegiance is already with someone else. I'm workin' with someone outside of Hamelin's little game.
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You, too?
[ ...TENN... ]
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Whaddya mean "you, too"?!
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[ WHAT... WHAT IS GOING ON...... ]
thanks for eating this notif, gmail!!!
F-Fer how long?! What do they have you doing?!
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I’ve been talking with the dead.
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So they really are out there. [Wow, he sure hates it.] How...exactly are you doin' this?
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I send them a note every week with information from our side along with whatever else I want to tell them. The only way they can communicate back is through the notes we find every week.
There’s no private channel on their end, so I’ve asked them to be careful with what they say. I can’t be found out, for obvious reasons.
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How do ya know it's them for certain? I know ya seemed certain of Riku's presence before, but didja ask him something only he would know, or...?
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[ But there’s more: ]
Remember how some of them signed their notes last week? For example, “Shiori”?
That’s because I asked them to.
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Yeah, I remember. So you've been doin' yer own little tests with 'em too. Good.
[He nods, reaffirming his confidence in the situation now.]
All right, I believe you. So when's yer next correspondence with 'em?
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[ It's so dumb, Raven, but this is what Tenn wants them to do!! ]
Any one of us could have picked up on the aliases from this past week. Only the dead would know to add that heart. I doubt all of them will listen, given how some of them can be; but if at least a few of them do, then it'll prove that the notes can be trusted.
[ Continuing off of that: ]
I usually write back to them on Thursdays or Wednesday nights, since they send us their messages during the day. Plus, we normally have meetings during those days, so I like to send the dead the information we've compiled as well.
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[He's amused by the idea! But also a little weirded out still. That probably won't change.]
Sounds like a good arrangement, though. And it sounds like they've been findin' stuff on their end too, with all these hints they keep droppin'. Have you been able ta get any insight on that from yer end? Or are you just gettin' what the rest of us are from them?
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[ THEY'D BETTER...after their all their hard work!! ]
I'm only getting what the rest of you are. They don't have any other way to communicate back to me, though my source who's going back and forth between us told me that they are holding meetings to try and discuss everything they can. It sounds like they've been working hard.
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[But musing aside, he tips his head a little.]
So this source of yours- what're they like?
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He has Riku's bow and arrow with him, and when he goes in front of Raven's cell, he takes the bow and the quiver of arrows off of his back. He just...holds it.
His expression is one of guilt, but it's a feeling he's getting more acquainted with, now. He figures he'll be joining Raven sometime soon, but he may as well talk to him while he gets the chance to. Or...well. Try to talk to him, at least. ]
...Is it okay for me to be here?
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He slowly but surely rises to his feet and shuffles to the bars to see if he can figure out what's going on. Then Tenn arrives with the bow. His eyes drift down to the bow, then up to Tenn.]
Only if you want to be. I just...didn't think you'd want anything to do with me right now.
[The shift in his speech pattern is noticeable. Like he's doing his best to distance himself from all of this.
He nods toward the bow.]
Why did you bring that with?
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[ There's a small sigh of relief that follows. He had sincerely thought Raven would have pushed him away, and he spent all morning fighting the pit in his stomach that formed as a result. But...he's open to discussion, at least, and Tenn looks at the bow in his hands. Focuses on it. It's easier than looking at Raven right now. ]
...You taught me how to use this. Everything I know now is because of you -- but I...
[ His voice starts getting shaky again. ]
I'm a big reason why you're here now. I kept thinking I was doing the right thing, and I just got so caught up in that -- and yet -- and yet it doesn't feel right at all. I don't even think I should be continuing to train with this, after what I did to you.
I bought this for Riku so he could protect himself, and others, if he ever got there. But I failed to protect you, Moriarty-san -- so I...
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Tenn, you only did what you were supposed to do. You did everything that you could to find the right culprit, and you found him. Wouldn't you have felt worse if the wrong person died in my place?
[He takes a shaky breath and runs a hand through his hair, which has been down since he was put in the cell.]
I'm the one who should be apologizing to you. After everything, I couldn't stop myself from letting you down in the end.
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[ Here come the waterworks. He's...not okay. ]
I want to know why you did it, but really, it doesn't matter.
[ He shakes his head. He gently places the bow and arrow on the ground so he can wipe at his eyes. ]
I had to keep you alive. You're on my side. More than that...you've done so much for me, Raven-san. I should have just kept quiet, because...
...I don't even know where to begin with how grateful I am that I got to meet you.
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He finds himself being unable to look the boy in the eyes yet again, only this time because he's trying to hold back tears of his own.]
A sad sack like me really doesn't deserve an amazing kid like you.
[He'd always done his best to comfort Tenn despite not being the best at it, but how can he possibly comfort him now? What words of encouragement can he offer when he's become the thing that he was trying to shield Tenn from?]
I'm sorry to have even put you in this position. I should've never...I should've never let you get this close when I knew it was only a matter of time before I'd have to do this.
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[ He shakes his head, like he doesn't want to believe it. He really doesn't, and he refuses to. Raven is anything but pathetic. Even if Tenn will never agree with what he did, even if there's still some hurt towards him for doing this -- ]
What you told me applies here. You -- you are a good person, Raven-san. And it's like you said: Good people can make mistakes. I believe it, now. Ever since Moriarty-san told me what he did, when Rika said her piece -- and now...you...
[ His voice is cracking so much, but he wants to get the words out before it's too late. ]
You had your reasons. I don't need to know what they are to believe it, and I'm not letting you shoulder all the blame for this, either.
This isn't going to erase everything you've done for me. And...I hope that I was able to help you in some way, too.
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...But the stronger part of him refuses to do that to Tenn. If Tenn believes in him, then maybe he does have something else to offer.
Or did, at any rate.]
Of course you were, kiddo. More than I can properly express.
[He wipes at his eyes with his sleeve before turning to face Tenn properly.]
Can you come closer for a second?
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He'll also listen to Raven's request. It may be the last one he'll hear from him, after all. Tenn nods and moves closer to the iron bars, looking Raven in the eye. ]
Of course. What is it?
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S'not much of a hug, but you'll hafta forgive me fer bein' stuck back here.
[As his usual speech pattern returns, he affectionately ruffles Tenn's hair. That one's for getting him all choked up, damnit!]
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Tenn gets choked up again, but he manages to smile. It's a sad one, of course, but it's affectionate all the same. He's going to miss Raven so, so much. He laughs a little through his sniffles. ]
As long as you forgive me for putting you back there.
[ He looks back at Raven...and then he reaches into his pocket.
He pulls out something that Raven might like. It's a silver ring. ]
Have you seen the protective charms from the shop? I bought one, to keep myself safe so you wouldn't have to.
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I never blamed ya in the first place.
[His eyes drift down to the ring when Tenn pulls it out, and he can't help but grin.]
You're every bit as smart as I've known ya ta be. Even my knightly powers coulda kept ya safe fer only so long.
[Ah...but thinking of his role gets his grin to fade into a melancholy smile for a brief moment. There's another person that he's let down today.
He...tries not to dwell on it for more than a moment, though, and brings his gaze back up to Tenn.]
Keep it close, kiddo. And don'tcha dare go givin' it ta someone else. If anyone's gotta get through this and take out Hamelin, it's you.
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[ He smiles, because he's glad Raven believes in him so much. He wishes he could take out Hamelin with Raven around, and wipe that stupid grin off of Hamelin's face. But...that's neither here nor there. ]
Speaking of knightly powers, though, I wanted to ask you something.
[ His look turns a little more curious. His tone isn't accusatory, just wondering: ]
The fairy I'm working with. I had mentioned your role to them. [ He looks a little guilty about that, but what's done is done. ] They said something that made me curious, though -- they mentioned that there shouldn't be any third parties involved in this game. I thought that was odd, so if you're okay with it, I'd like to know more about the person you were working with.
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[That second bit, though... He squints and tips his head a little.]
So the fairies don't even know about 'em? That's... [He thinks about it for a moment.] I guess that would make sense, actually.
[And now that he's thinking about it further, and about what Hamelin said at the end of the trial. Shit.]
...It's someone who apparently knows Hamelin personally. And if he's aware of 'em, I... [This time he audibly mutters shit under his breath.] I really hope I didn't blow their cover.
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I don't know how Hamelin knows, but somehow, it doesn't surprise me that he knows about the existence of the other roles, period.
[ Which is not good for them at all, and he's certain Hamelin has some kind of target painted on his own back, too, but. ]
So they made it to this world somehow, too, and they're not a fairy? Interesting. I didn't know that was possible.
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I actually don't know fer sure if they're a fairy or not, but I didn't get the impression that they are. I just know that they're here like the rest of us, and they wanted ta help give us a leg up on Hamelin.
[...which he fucking squandered, but he's already spent enough time hating himself about that tonight.]
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[ HMMM. ]
How are you communicating with them, and do you think it'd be okay for me to try to seek them out?
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I don't think I should give up the way ta contact 'em. Not that I don't trust ya, but if they're this well-hidden, I don't wanna put 'em at risk.