uncurtained | pc catchall for dick (heh) (unpredicktable)

...I guess so. I mean - it's not really me that I'm worried about right now, you know?

[That's not entirely true; she's worried about pretty much everything here, but it's honest enough that Higekiri rises above the vast majority of things she's worried about right now.]

[ ... he runs a hand through his hair with a sigh ]

I looked over Higekiri. He's... stable. [ like. physically. ] And he seems to have calmed down, at least.

...Yeah. Let's just hope it stays that way.

[Which she's very worried about, but - she's sure Dick is, too. She doesn't want to make it worse for him, either.]

So... It sounded like you had a long night, too.

[ he nods at the first part and... shrugs at the second ]

Not nearly as long as you guys, but yeah. Kagachi, Tamamo and I got the heart without any major incident or permanent injury.

[ somehow? ]

Oh, you got the heart...?

[That's definitely a good thing, but. Please excuse her while she remembers how they just unnecessarily popped open a few zombie corpses for no reason and stares into the void.]

Nikkari did tell everyone it was a demon heart we needed.

[ is dick judging a little because he saw those zombie corpse hearts. Yes. ]

Those looked pretty demonic to me.

[She looks appropriately embarrassed, though.]

Well, it's fine. We have the actual thing, so it's just some... extra gore to get rid of.

Yeah.

[...]

I'm glad you're okay.

'Course. I've got a pretty good streak with break-ins. [ it's a wry kind of confident, though he adds: ] Tamamo and Kagachi did the hard part.

[ jokes aside... ]

I'm glad you're fine too. Well. Not completely, but-- you get what I mean.

What was the hard part, exactly?

[She nods.]

It could have been worse, compared with the other people who were there. It doesn't feel awesome, but...

[She didn't walk out with an arm hanging out of her stomach, at least.]

Getting the heart out of the demon.

[ that arm ... dick sighs ]

Yeah. And-- not too overwhelmed by anything that happened in there?

But you said neither of them are hurt, right?

[She saw Kagachi, so she knows he at least didn't have any visible injuries, but.]

I mean... [She gives a little sigh.] Yeah, but what's new here?

Permanently hurt. Tamamo cut off one of her extra tails to make sure the demon couldn't make any noise.

[ dick was. not around when she made that choice so he's belatedly unsure how to feel about it ]

... Good point. Still-- you know you can talk about it.

—Oh my god. Is she okay? I mean - as okay as she can be.

[She nods, giving him a small smile.]

Yeah, I know. I just... There's a lot that happened, and there's been some other stuff this week. [...] I think I just need a second to sort it out for myself. But, you know I appreciate it, like always.

I took care of the stump, but... her pain tolerance is ridiculously high. She's fine. Demanded ice cream when we got back.

[ and as mvp of their quest she got it :T ]

Other stuff? [ hm ] You don't have to tell me if you don't want to. I can go if you need the time to think.

Well... It sounds like it's as good as something like that could have gone?

[But also, yikes.]

No, you don't have to go, really. It's just... I don't think I can tell you about the other stuff. I know how that sounds, sorry.

[ dick nods because. yea. yikes. ]

Yeah. Sounds like I'm talking to myself. [ self-dig! anyway; ] It's fine. You don't have to tell me anything you don't want to.

No, that’s not...

[There’s a long moment of pause as she decides the best way to phrase this.]

I want to, I just can’t. You know...?

[ ... dick tilts his head ]

Is... it a role thing?

[ :? ]

[She nods.]

Yes. [...] I really think that might be the limit of what I can say here, though. Carlos warned me.

That's fine. I'd rather we not risk another incident like the other day.

[She tilts her head.]

The other day?

[ dick. gestures vaguely ]

A few weeks back? With you, Kagachi and... Escha?

[ the Original incident ]

Oh, that other day. Honestly, it’s weird, that feels like it was so long ago...

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