twilight_boy | Sea Witch and Hook Game

Sea Witch and Hook Game - w/ Kitsunebi

[It's dark enough in the cell that you might not see him turning off-white as the rules of the game become clear, but you can see his shoulders hunch and his fists clench at his sides.]

Oh, no way!

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[flinches] Are you sure?

I don't want to watch another friend die. [quiet]

... I want to be able to protect the people important to me.

I couldn't protect Granny. Or Cheza. Or even Tsume. And... I'm not really strong here. So. I want to do this.

Y-yeah. I get that feeling.

[sits, shoulders hunched in]

[Licks cheek.]

But I think... our offer is a really good one. Because it's about more than just something we can find replace. It's about how we feel. And that's special.

And it's certainly going to be no picnic.

I wonder what would happen if we raised the stakes to include both of them, saying we'd tell everyone they're great for a week. And maybe let them put a spell on us - she's a Sea Witch, right? - to make sure we do it.