...I am not sure. [frowning deeply.] I'm afraid for mine, I may need to ask about your emotional well-being at some point. But for tonight, I will refrain.
It is sufficient for now, at least. I never knew what to do with any of it. It happens, and then it is over, and none of it lasts, so...it feels utterly pointless to dwell.
Sheila and I got to know one another as well as we do after one of those. It was very...bad. And I still don't really like to talk about it. But I'm glad that I...that I came to know Sheila. And Vira, and Takeru.
So we had that in common. Not items, but-- still relevant to the... [ gestures. hosts. whatever. ] I don't think this one was related to the Staff, though. It felt too similar to what we're dealing with here.
I do worry a little about that. I didn't want to spread this overly much, due to how...provocative it is. But there are some here who do not have many allies to share information with them.
Perhaps it would be good to ensure they are not left out of such discussions.
If it's accessible to everyone in theory and you end up keeping it from people on purpose, they're gonna take it personally. Not a great idea in this scenario.
[ this is him agreeing with her, just. roundabout. but; ]
There was something that made it so a lot of public sharing wasn't always advisable back in the Realm, and I'm worried that could happen here, too.
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[ he is just tired. sometimes you have so much trauma you kind of blink at this one, go "ok it's fake(?)" and lock it away in the trauma vault ]
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And yet...
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Hard to say nothing from it lingers, yeah.
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[a small smile.]
Sheila and I got to know one another as well as we do after one of those. It was very...bad. And I still don't really like to talk about it. But I'm glad that I...that I came to know Sheila. And Vira, and Takeru.
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[ a pause as. again, lup and rupert, and he winces a little ]
Might not totally apply this time 'round.
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[listen she can't help being insanely awkward.]
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[ ANYWAY ]
So who was in the other group?
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[ aren't there usually four? [bias] ]
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[...]
We never had more than four in any week.
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[ he is only half joking. ]
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Ah, you are well read.
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I do worry a little about that. I didn't want to spread this overly much, due to how...provocative it is. But there are some here who do not have many allies to share information with them.
Perhaps it would be good to ensure they are not left out of such discussions.
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[ this is him agreeing with her, just. roundabout. but; ]
There was something that made it so a lot of public sharing wasn't always advisable back in the Realm, and I'm worried that could happen here, too.