[ch. 1] post-execution, w/ varian

[asswipe]

[Veronica's legs feel like gelatin by this point.

Being relieved that you're alive is difficult when you can't help but to feel guilty. Ann is dead. Eichi had to drown her. Natsuo is in the stocks despite already being injured, and while she's happy that none of the partnerless died — that doesn't mean they're out of the frying pan and into the fire.

Still, she manages to huff out a laugh when she spots Varian after the execution.]

How does it feel to know you were wrong?

[She lived, binches.]

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[alchemenace]

[ yea Varian is gonna forego words to just hug her thank ]

[alchemenace]

[ he doesn't make it last long, but it was necessary :/ ]

... Pretty great, actually.

[ he's relieved, and he can barely imagine what she's feeling or articulate how relieved he is, but. There it is. ]

laughs at you in spanish

[asswipe]

[oh wtf varian

She blinks, startled, and just. Reaches to mess up his hair. Guess who's officially fucking adopted??]

... Yeah, that seems about right. [She still feels funky about Ann, but...] Thanks, Varian.

fight me in french

[alchemenace]

[ stop adopting him this is problematic ]

For what? Being glad you're okay?

[asswipe]

[can't stop won't stop]

For being there for me, smart guy.

[alchemenace]

I am pretty sure it ended up the other way around.

[ considering he was kind of. a mess. ]

[asswipe]

Not exactly. [they were both messes in different ways, it's okay.] Come on, don't know yourself down.

live with that typo

[alchemenace]

Ha. Well, in that case, I'm glad I was able to help you somehow.

🖕🖕🖕

[asswipe]

Hey, you're plenty of help around the clock. Saved my butt all the way back in the tunnels, too, remember?

[alchemenace]

[ no not really ]

Didn't we both fall straight into a yeti?

[asswipe]

Not on purpose? I'm counting the whole "not on purpose" part.