All's well that ends well

[thecastle]

[ So you've wished the dead back to life, but there's still 2 wishes you have to make. Ultimately what happens from here is entirely in your hands, but for the first time in eight weeks everyone is alive and whole again (even that pesky merman). There is that corruption you should deal with, but surely you know what to do about that.

Once you've settled and wound down a bit, maybe you should relax a bit before going your separate ways. You've earned it.

Comments

[buddyoldpal]

Yeah, Emperor-han had a pretty good system goin' at least. Couldn'ta done that shit without 'im.

[ Definitely happier things to talk about! ]

Yeah, I'm glad he got ta read it. An' you too, course.

[ I mean, he saw Majima leave the message in tears because of Tiki's drawing, he knows what she's not saying. ]

Didn't really feel like I was dead, bein' over there. Figured the least I could do was try ta make ya both smile fer a little bit even with all the shit goin' down.

[originallutece]

[That drawing was some grade-A bullshit and Ros is sure not gonna mention it unless she has to.]

. . . you tried to make it filthy, hm?

[That had made her smile, at least briefly.]

[buddyoldpal]

I had all this sweet shit planned, but Emperor-han said he wouldn't write that shit out!

[ Sad, really. He was gonna talk about orgasms. ]

If it'd been up ta me, woulda been like I wasn't even gone.

[originallutece]

Terribly rude of him.

[But now she's thinking ahead, and speaking of filth--]

I'm going to tell you what I told Majima: you have to be nice to Robert at first.

[buddyoldpal]

Awww, course I will, Rosalind! Ya know I could never be too hard on a guy long as he's you.

[ Loving her obviously extends to both versions, I mean this seems natural to Nishitani... ]

I might not be a pro at first impressions like ya are, but I might be able to keep my trap shut for ya, doll.

[originallutece]

[true love is letting him call her that tbh]

You know better than that, Nishitani. Might won't cut it.

[buddyoldpal]

[ That's the truest sign lbr. ]

Aw. Okay, okay. I'll play nice. Long as he plays nice, ya know?

[originallutece]

[Of course he will, she almost says, but then hesitates for a moment. Wryly:]

. . . I'll do my best.

[buddyoldpal]

[ Hey, he could give Nishitani one look and decide he's a ruffian, ok? He wouldn't take well to that... ]

Good. I'm lookin' forward ta meetin' im!

[originallutece]

[She nods. She's still smiling faintly, but she's all right with silence between them for a few seconds. But eventually:]

. . . you love me?

[buddyoldpal]

[ No hesitation, obviously. ]

Course I do! I told ya as much, didn't I?

[originallutece]

. . . I still don't understand how you can bare your emotions like that.

[She's not upset. She's not displeased. It's just . . . wondering, really.]

[buddyoldpal]

I'm just an honest guy. Ain't got no reason ta hide how I feel, ya know?

[ He's got no filter... It's probably not a good thing, but it works out sometimes. ]

[originallutece]

I'm glad.

[They're all but alone here, but still Rosalind hesitates.]

I . . .

[She can't say it. She really can't.]

. . . you know I feel the same for both of you.

[buddyoldpal]

[ Nishitani doesn't fault her for it. He smiles. ]

Ya ain't gotta say it, either. I know.

[ He does. ]