week 3, post-trial - Cardia

[okitactless]

[Whenever Cardia manages to make her way down here, she'll find one (1) tired pompom, curled up against the wall, but near the bars. He's had a surprising number of visitors, considering he didn't think he'd be permitted to see anyone else once he'd been taken away, but maybe that's not too surprising. You know, considering the circumstances.

He still looks surprised to see her, but not unpleasantly so.]

Cardia-kun?

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[discardia]

[ Well, no, she doesn't go around stabbing people when necessary, but...

Cardia remains silent for a minute. ]

If that's your wish... I'll do everything I can to grant it.

[okitactless]

Thank you. That means a lot to me.

[It's all he'd wanted. Protecting Okita... that's always, always been all he's ever wanted.]

[discardia]

... Is there anything I can do for you? In this moment, I mean.

[okitactless]

[Stroking his fingers through Sisi's fur, he hums softly, thinking.]

...Will you stay a while? [He offers her a small smile.] It's okay if you'd want to. It's not very pleasant down here.

[He'd rather not be alone with his thoughts for too long, though. Not until he has to be.]

[discardia]

Of course I'll stay! I'll stay as long as you need me to!!

[ that's not even a question!! ]

[okitactless]

[It isn't as though he'd expected her to say no, but he looks relieved when she agrees, regardless.]

Thank you, Cardia-kun.

[...]

...do you think it's true? That those letters are from the dead?

[discardia]

... I really hope so. I want to believe that everyone is still technically sade somewhere else.

[okitactless]

Yes, but... what about their wounds?

[They've had some pretty gruesome deaths after all.]