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[absentsymmetry]

[Have a Mio, who was already traumatized, and so the Joker's little movie set her off. She's sitting in a corner, trembling, and she's obviously been crying. FLASHBACKS TO SAE WUT]

A-All that blood...

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[gredn0tforge]

[George is not quite his usual grinning self, munching on a chunk of chocolate.] Best not to think too hard on it, I'd say.

[absentsymmetry]

B-but... That little girl...

[gredn0tforge]

Which is exactly why it's best not to think on it. [Offers the bar, sitting down against the wall near your corner.]

Chocolate?

[absentsymmetry]

I-I can't eat right now.

[soul_remaining]

[Itsuki doesn't say anything. He just comes up behind her, places his hands over her eyes so that she is essentially blind to the level, and gives her a gentle instruction]

Breathe, Mio-chan.

[absentsymmetry]

[Mio jumps at first, but when she hears Itsuki's voice she calms down and does as he asks.]

[soul_remaining]

[he keeps his breathing slow and even in order to calm her down, even though he's having trouble doing it himself. That poor child...]

I said that I would keep you safe. I promised.

[absentsymmetry]

[She mimicks his breathing and finds herself calming down.]

I trust you. But... I'm worried about you and the others, too.

[forgenotgred]

Terrible sort of thing, isn't it. [And here is a glum looking Fred, sitting down beside you.]

[absentsymmetry]

[Here is a Mio, giving George Fred a hug] What happened to that chocolate you had, George?

[forgenotgred]

[Startled by that- he hasn't been hugged since he last saw his Mum.] It's Fred this time, actually.

[absentsymmetry]

[fsdkjfakjdfa Mio hates life] O-oh! I'm sorry! U-um... Did George give you any of it? It helped me.