7rings: harrow

[chevaleros]

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[chevaleros]

[ ...She absently pets Frumpkin. ]

Another headache. [ ... ] I'm sorry that trial pushed you as much as it did.

[bonetiddies]

It's all right. Thank you for accusing her - I'm not sure what it was that I couldn't see, but I'm grateful that we had you to course correct.

[chevaleros]

...I was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt, considering how strange Eleanor's death was, but the way she portrayed your conversation was plainly manipulative.

[ unless this is even more complicated than i thought i hate all of you ]

She certainly knows how to tug at heartstrings, though.

[bonetiddies]

Our conversation?

[She sounds confused still. Sorry.]

. . . Ah. I remember that I thought so too. I even texted her; I was angry that she was making Gu Yun feel so sorry for her.

[chevaleros]

[ harrow your poor brain has been through so much. she strokes her hair a little in apology. ]

I don't blame people for doubting her guilt. Even now, part of me wishes that I'm wrong—that perhaps your curse did solve things, and someone else killed Eleanor.

Even so, we have to make decisions.

[bonetiddies]

It wouldn't make me feel better, to think more than one person tried to murder someone.

[But she'll accept the hair stroking.]

I suppose I judged others for falling for her damsel act and then fell for it myself. It's only that - it would have made more sense, if she'd claimed to have been there for the fire. When she stuck to her insistence that she didn't recall any of it, I began to have doubts.

[chevaleros]

Yes, I'm still troubled by the lack of evidence against her. [ even grace didn't think she did it. it doesn't feel solved. ] But if anything, you prevented a second death.

[bonetiddies]

Hmm. I don't know what to think. Some have said so, but I don't know that to be the case. It was all so random. I suspect I merely redirected her to a different victim.

[chevaleros]

...It's possible. Maybe the simplest answer is the correct one.

[ she has doubts, but no way to confirm them. she laughs softly, mirthless. ]

Even for all that I said during trial, her words must've still affected me, to confuse me this much.

[bonetiddies]

[She reaches to take Vira's hand.]

She went there intending to kill Grace. Whatever else happened, she was willing enough.

I became so afraid, suddenly, that I'd misunderstood again and jumped to conclusions about her guilt and her intentions. But she did intend to kill someone. I don't doubt that.

[chevaleros]

Yes. I'm sure you're right.

[ after a moment's hesitation, she squeezes harrow's hand. ]

You did seem hesitant to accuse her outright. And I don't fault you for that, considering all that's happened. [ it had been part of why she'd finally spoken out at all—better her than harrow. ]

[bonetiddies]

Well, I never had any good reason to believe she'd done it. At least, not until the burns. I didn't want to seem irrational.

[Sorry for all the curses.]

. . . Are you all right, Vira?

[chevaleros]

[ everyone please leave harrow's brain alone it's been through so much. ]

I should ask you that, Harrowhark. You must've been overwhelmed.

[bonetiddies]

Perhaps, but that doesn't mean I am so imperceptive to notice when something is amiss.

[chevaleros]

...No, I can't seem to hide anything from you.

[ she sighs, plopping down onto the bed beside her. frumpkin will have to find room to sit on them. ]

I'll be all right. I just need some time to collect myself.

[bonetiddies]

All right.

[Frumpkin is unbothered, and will just knead himself his own spot.]

Is there nothing I can do?

[chevaleros]

[ luminiera settles in beside her head, and it's a full house in the room's loft. prim will probably be back soon, too. she's so used to having her own space, but she has to admit this has been... nice. ]

Yes. Don't be picked as executioner tomorrow.

[bonetiddies]

So, then. There is nothing I can do.

[Vira. . . ]

At least make me offer you something within my power.

[chevaleros]

[ she smiles a little at that, slanted. can't harrow just make her an unreasonable promise? but, ]

...I don't know. [ she sounds sincere, this time. ] I am at ease without you doing anything at all.

[ just being here is fine. ]

[bonetiddies]

You say such ridiculous things.

[How is she putting her at ease when she's lying here being a sad sack.]

[chevaleros]

[ by being sad sacks........ together. ]

Is it so ridiculous that I'm grateful that I haven't lost you all?

[bonetiddies]

No. I spend each week wondering if this will be the one that finally takes someone I can't bear to lose.

Somehow, I have been lucky.

[chevaleros]

[ she sighs at that, shutting her eyes. ]

It almost feels inevitable.

[ ... ] I liked Eleanor. I enjoy Grace's company, and Misa's too. Now, I have to consider if it would've been better to kill Misa first. I had given it some thought when you first told us. [ she didn't, but it's a terrible thing to have to consider. ]

It's twisted how these weeks turn out.

[bonetiddies]

[She'll lean over to lean her head against her as she speaks.]

I understand. It haunts me, how risky the plan was. If the curse had been a little less effective, Grace would be dead.

[I need you to know that I just typed out an entire tag here and then realized this thread takes place on Saturday and Harrow is still cursed so I had to delete it. Let's PC again on Monday!!!!!]

You had no real reason to believe Misa was really going to kill someone. I admit I exaggerated things heavily. . . it was all only a hunch that turned out to be correct.

So don't suggest to me that it would have been worth it, for you to risk your life for so little.

[chevaleros]

...

[ misa's parting gift: temporary brain damage. it really is a pain, and she doesn't know how to respond completely honestly in a way that won't give harrow a headache, or confuse her. so she doesn't try to explain their monday conversation anymore, just visiting the sentiment behind it instead. ​]

Harrowhark. [ she leans right back. she had planned on brooding by herself after all this, but it's hard not to admit this is better. ] I would trust your instincts over Misa's word. Do not trouble yourself over it.