[she says, smiling a little, even as her emotions dip a little at hearing Claude's name, but it's not very obvious. she'll lead them to a bench somewhere far from the river, and also far from the cherry blossom trees.
it feels a little much to look at them now,]
You heard. [about byleth and wang lu] Were you close to both of them?
...She might have had the worlds' best poker face and acted mysterious all the time, but her affection was real. She was proud that we caught her, and I'm sure she's proud of you too.
It's heartbreaking to have to see, and feel. It's not annoying or inconvenient for Manwol -- for once. It just hurts. She squeezes Maya's hand, and then pulls her into a hug. It's a little clumsy, but the effort is There.
She doesn’t say anything. She doesn’t think she has to.]
[she's probably cool to the touch, but not so much that she's freezing. She presses a hand against Maya's shoulder -- a little hesitant at first, but softly.]
It's okay. You're the only person here who's allowed to cry on my shoulder.
[maya rights... manwol is tsundere so she has to a.) tell maya it's fine and b.) tell maya she's special]
You cause me the least amount of trouble here. Remember Sakyou? When he was walking around with both of his legs broken? Or Malik? Who constantly refuses to cooperate and likes making enemies?
[in other words men are awful and maya is the only valid one here]
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Don't. It was my mistake. [more like it was her EMOTIONS!!! that are still fraught with grief and fury even now,
though it's immediately tempered by concern at Maya's state]
Let's go sit somewhere.
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[ this is an attempt at a joke to make manwol feel better. but she nods ]
Just... lead the way.
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[she says, smiling a little, even as her emotions dip a little at hearing Claude's name, but it's not very obvious. she'll lead them to a bench somewhere far from the river, and also far from the cherry blossom trees.
it feels a little much to look at them now,]
You heard. [about byleth and wang lu] Were you close to both of them?
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[ though... her own feelings about claude are a big tangled mess right now, she's not in a position to notice the dip anyway ]
... Just the professor.
[ .... ]
She's.. a lot like my sister.
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...The one you channel to help Nick with his cases?
[that was the first time Manwol's ever heard of that ever so she clearly remembers Maya telling her]
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... Yeah.
Too bad I can't channel her to help you out, huh?
[ she's smiling but it's sad smiles ]
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[her emotions are still SAD but also resolute, she likes u maya!!! :/]
And I'm pretty sure Byleth would agree with me.
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[ ... that actually makes her really emotional. ]
Really?
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...She might have had the worlds' best poker face and acted mysterious all the time, but her affection was real. She was proud that we caught her, and I'm sure she's proud of you too.
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[ trying to choke it back ]
I really... haven't done that much.....
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But you've done something. And you're going to do more tomorrow. ...I feel a little bit better knowing that you'll be there.
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You're so kind....
[ sniffles ]
[ (manwol can probably tell how rarely she hears things like this) ]
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...You can cry, Maya. We're the ones who've been left behind, so we're allowed to let out our feelings.
[though she knows it's more than just byleth and sieghart and molly and everyone passing away that Maya's upset about.]
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[ maya shakes her head violently, even though she is absolutely tearing up ]
No, I can't... I have to be strong....
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It's heartbreaking to have to see, and feel. It's not annoying or inconvenient for Manwol -- for once. It just hurts. She squeezes Maya's hand, and then pulls her into a hug. It's a little clumsy, but the effort is There.
She doesn’t say anything. She doesn’t think she has to.]
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[ she hesitates, but buries her face in manwol's shoulder, barely managing to choke out a: ]
S... Sorry.
[ ... but she stops shaking, after a little bit. ]
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It's okay. You're the only person here who's allowed to cry on my shoulder.
[maya rights... manwol is tsundere so she has to a.) tell maya it's fine and b.) tell maya she's special]
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I, I hate to cause you so much trouble...
[ but she ain't exactly letting go, either ]
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[in other words men are awful and maya is the only valid one here]
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I guess... that's true.
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[she knows she's right!!!]
You always try to be helpful for others, Maya. ...Sometimes at a detriment to yourself, I think, but that's not really a bad thing.
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