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[marie_cured]

I... I used to think, I might be happy living here.

I didn't have to live up to the expectations of my original... I could finally do what I wanted... I had an actual family...

... But... then, they... they came to my house, and...

[a.k.a, they burnt her house down. plus her.]

I want to go back to the academy... oh god, more than anything in the world

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[coolbowtie]

You'll get back to the academy. No one is going to stay here forever.

...In the meantime, they're gone and hopefully won't be back for sometime.

[marie_cured]

That means they'll be back...

I want to play along! I'll do whatever they tell me! And... and those I care about still get hurt.

[coolbowtie]

You can't just play along, you need to stay sharp and watch out. If you're not a drone here, they think you're involved, playing stupid won't trick them.

[marie_cured]

What am I supposed to do?

[gaydrill]

[ Happy day at the Gavin household!

Klavier's remained in bed most of the day, trying to calm down and forget the feeling of an axe hitting his back before being set on fire. Even now when he finally decides to show his face downstair, he can still feel his hands shake, but he can't remain in bed all day. He needed food, for example. Or at least a drink. He didn't have any appetite.

When he hears Marie's voice and then the sobs, he stops for a moment to take a deep breath, clenching his hands into fists for a moment and then letting them relax again, still shaking.
He takes a tentative step forward, placing his hand on her shoulder. ]

... I'm sorry, Fräulein.

[marie_cured]

[She gasps, almost expecting him to be one of them. She looks back, and is greatly relieved... but the tears start up again. She tries in vain to clear her face with her hands.]

W-Why are you apologizing, you didn't...

[gaydrill]

You were... hurt [ Belittling it, yes, but it might've been better that way. ] and there was nothing I could do about it. I'm sorry you had to experience it.

[ Slowly, he retreats his hand from her shoulder, clenching it into a fist again to hide its shaking, to no effect. ]

[marie_cured]

[She closes her eyes, and holds herself.]

We didn't do anything to deserve it, did we...? I-I tried not to, I stayed in my room...

[human_pretender]

I tried my best... My body can only do so much... unfortunately...

[marie_cured]

N-No, I don't blame you...

[human_pretender]

Even if you did not, I did my best to protect you, and I had failed.

[marie_cured]

Nothing can stop them.

[politerudeness]

That man is a liar and a coward. Do not listen to him.

[marie_cured]

What are we supposed to do?

[politerudeness]

I can only advise you to stay strong, and not give up, regardless of what happens.

[marie_cured]

That's what everyone says... but...