[The plague might have begun to fade a bit, but Vanessa is sure she's still hallucinating these feelings of loneliness as she watches the end of the dream. After all, why would seeing a Vessalius' suffering affect her at all?]
Ada Vessalius. Your...dream was broadcast to everyone.
[Ah... so it had been. Ada had hoped not to worry everyone but... it seems as though it was a bit late for that. But... Vanessa took the time to tell her that. She was... touched.]
That's how dreams are. Things come out that our minds have put away during our daytime thoughts.
[He speaks softly, and there's almost an honest ring to it, now.]
It's not a nice thing; when no one else sees, we can just push those things away again, but with how things are here...
[Replying to her was not a good idea. He's realizing it belatedly. But he'd felt he needed to, in order to keep up the pretense. Why though? What good did it do now?
[Its different. Friends were usually still reserved. Back home anyway. At least about certain things. There were a lot of things that she wouldn't have imagined sharing. But... here... she's starting to learn that it's not such a bad thing.]
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Ada Vessalius. Your...dream was broadcast to everyone.
[See, she's helping.]
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Ah... thank you... for telling me Miss Vanessa.
[She's really grateful.]
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[She sighs, cutting herself off from finishing her sentence.]
There's no reason to let yourself continue to be so upset when he's just down the hall.
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But... things were normal like this just before he disappeared then, too.
[She knows its a strange thing to hold on to, but... she does. It frightens her.]
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Oh no, Ada... are you alright?
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Oh no! I... I'm okay. It's just... It happened a long time ago...
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I- it did? I'm so sorry...
Is there anything I can do to help you?
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My brother disappeared once, when I was little. I guess it still bothers me sometimes...
B-but I don't want to be a bother...
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[His voice is quite soft, sweet, caring. It's easy to make it so.]
Is there anything I might do to comfort, my love?
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I... you don't have to do that. I mean...
[She sighs.]
It was so long ago. I thought I was over that fear...
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[He speaks softly, and there's almost an honest ring to it, now.]
It's not a nice thing; when no one else sees, we can just push those things away again, but with how things are here...
[Replying to her was not a good idea. He's realizing it belatedly. But he'd felt he needed to, in order to keep up the pretense. Why though? What good did it do now?
He shoves the question away.]
You don't ever have to feel alone, not now.
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You're right... And... I'm very grateful.
[There are many people that she has to be grateful for. So that she'll never be alone. And yet... he is her one and only brother...]
Thank you. I will... remind myself that next time.
[Subconsciously she knows there will be a next time.]
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Ada...are you okay? It was just a dream.
[Right?]
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[She wishes it was.]
I'm alright. Thank you... for worrying about me.
It's silly really...
[Easier to call it that then admit it still bothers her. She doesn't want to trouble others.]
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Nothing's silly when it bothers you like that.
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[Its different. Friends were usually still reserved. Back home anyway. At least about certain things. There were a lot of things that she wouldn't have imagined sharing. But... here... she's starting to learn that it's not such a bad thing.]
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