[ He hadn't known what he expected her to say, but it surely.... wasn't this. ]
Painted?
[ Maybe he's still in shock. Probably he's still in shock. It doesn't stop his mind from turning her words over and over, trying to find sense in them. ]
You mean... by the Paintress?
[ But then how could Maelle... she's his sister, a sixteen year old girl who always said she was never good at anything but swords and running across the city. He studies her, uncertain, wondering if maybe this is some sort of joke. It would be in poor taste even for Maelle, though. ]
How can you fix it? How can... how can you bring people back?
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Date: 2025-05-30 03:57 pm (UTC)Painted?
[ Maybe he's still in shock. Probably he's still in shock. It doesn't stop his mind from turning her words over and over, trying to find sense in them. ]
You mean... by the Paintress?
[ But then how could Maelle... she's his sister, a sixteen year old girl who always said she was never good at anything but swords and running across the city. He studies her, uncertain, wondering if maybe this is some sort of joke. It would be in poor taste even for Maelle, though. ]
How can you fix it? How can... how can you bring people back?