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[silversnowfall]

...Well.

I must admit to my curiosity, I suppose. Did anyone else...find that they got something they wanted? Perhaps without even knowing you did, until then?

[Saphir, 80%]

Your exile from this house is entirely self-imposed.

[Around the house today Nephry is just doing some chores. Tidying up, so to speak. The journal is with her so she might hear any answers that come along while she works.]

Comments

[Action]

[silversnowfall]

To an extent it is embarrassing for all of us.

[She slept with him. Maybe even slept with him - not that she would ever divulge that to Ion.]

I know what he's like. I just... [don't feel like listening or trying to be patient with him right now]

[Action]

[distressedude]

[...clearly there are some thing best left unsaid.]

He should come back on his own accord eventually. He's remained living here all this time, after all.

Until then, perhaps it would be best not to dwell on it too much?

[Or rather, it looked as though Nephry could use a break from thinking about it. The experiment was stressful enough towards the end without the added worry over a drama-queen wayward housemate.]

[Action]

[silversnowfall]

I will do my best.

[the truth is no one in this house has probably ever seen her looking as fragile and unstable as she does right this minute.]

[Action] /laaate

[distressedude]

[Ion can see that. This experiment may not have been unpleasant while it was happening, but picking up the pieces afterwards...]

[He falls silent for a minute or two, hoping for a way to alleviate some of the pain Nephry must be going through right now. Eventually, he remembers something he'd been hoping to tell her, but simply hadn't gotten the chance with everything that happened these past few days.]


...as strange as this experiment was, it was nice being able to be part of a real family. [A gentle smile.]

I know I may not have anyone to compare to, but... I thought you were great mother, Nephry.

[Action]

[silversnowfall]

[to say that takes her by surprise is to put it mildly]

...Thank you, Ion. That...that means more to me than you might realize.