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They let go but held onto her hands, looking worried. "...yeah, 'lot worse. Carnival worse."

2016-02-26 01:34:28

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...Carnival? Hm. "...Where is he?"

2016-02-26 01:35:55

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Yeah, Carnival. This was Carnival. "Over this way. Near the throne room." They began pulling her in that direction.

2016-02-26 01:36:49

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She followed closely behind them. Well, Carnival did fit.

2016-02-26 01:38:32

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Of course it did. Next to the door to the throne room sat Seculus, hugging his knees. A filmy sort of shawl hung around his shoulders, his outfit similar to the one he'd first appeared in, but not as sparkling, dulled and somehow graying. This was probably due in part to the dripping black fog clinging to his head and shoulders. It was thick, viscous, and nearly looked tangible. The darkness billowed around him like a malevolent storm cloud, slowly shifting form. At a glance, it almost seemed like it was reaching smokey arms around him, caressing his hopeless face and softly beating heart.

2016-02-26 01:45:41

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Ivory moved into the room. "....Seculus?" She calmly spoke.

2016-02-26 01:51:02

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He looked over at her, expression unchanged. The movement didn't drive away any of the fog, and if anything it crept in further.

2016-02-26 01:52:36

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She sat down next to him, frowning and quiet.

2016-02-26 01:56:26

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It formed a sort of wall between them. Ren sat down on his other side, prodding with a suddenly existing walking stick into the fog. It disappeared further and further, much past the reaches of the barrier, until only their hand was outside it. They pulled it back, whole and untouched. As was Seculus, for the most part. They stared at it for a second.

2016-02-26 01:59:38

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Ivory on the hand, did nothing. What could she do? If anything she would have done anything to prevent this.

2016-02-26 02:02:15

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...no, it wasn't her fault....it was his, for being too caring...as if Anndrea could really miss him......

2016-02-26 02:03:43

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....This would never be your fault, Seculus. Ever.

2016-02-26 02:04:52

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....he knew something was wrong.....if he hadn't gone.......no one would have to.....

2016-02-26 02:06:35

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Seculus, you weren't consenting. That means it's never your fault.

2016-02-26 02:08:04

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....he sure seemed consenting at the time.

2016-02-26 02:08:37

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How you acted on my doorstep says otherwise.

2016-02-26 02:10:18

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.....regret doesn't mean....

2016-02-26 02:11:30

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That wasn't regret.

2016-02-26 02:13:03

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.....yes it was.

2016-02-26 02:13:31

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Seculus, I saw you. No it wasn't. You can't deny what I saw firsthand.

2016-02-26 02:16:47

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...what was it then?....

2016-02-26 02:17:00

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Fear.

2016-02-26 02:18:05

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....only of himself.

2016-02-26 02:18:21

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It was more than that and you know it.

2016-02-26 02:19:45

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He wasn't afraid of Anndrea.....just....

2016-02-26 02:20:47