[It feels like she's aged a decade in the last three days. She had so many things to follow up on, so many people to talk to, and the queries had leaked out of her like so much sweat and tears.
She sits helpless in the theatre, staring at the stage, feeling nothing.]
Every time I think I've got a handle on things, they pull the rug out from under us.
She sits helpless in the theatre, staring at the stage, feeling nothing.]
Every time I think I've got a handle on things, they pull the rug out from under us.
Like Laudna, or...one of the things from last Sunday?
[She just stares.]
...Geto...
[That's even worse. Not like a graduation cap grants you enlightenment, but still. It's a ballpark marker for leaving childhood behind, and he hasn't even hit it yet.]
...Geto...
[That's even worse. Not like a graduation cap grants you enlightenment, but still. It's a ballpark marker for leaving childhood behind, and he hasn't even hit it yet.]
One of which is still walking footloose and fancy free. [She shifts her jaw, smiling bitterly. Shaking her head.] Are they gonna wait until Thursday to try something, or are they right back to normal?
I didn't. We're not close. She's a slippery kid.
[probably with a sad reason to be, considering the stories everyone else gives her.]
[probably with a sad reason to be, considering the stories everyone else gives her.]
[She makes a note of that. Laudna seems honest, just with omissions. Obfuscating with good cheer.
The admission takes her back though. Camille knows he's not a touchy guy, but something's in the air this week. It puts her hand on his arm, rubbing lightly with the thumb.
Maybe it's best to not dwell on that bit. Not yet.]
Does she seem like she's related to the cultists?
The admission takes her back though. Camille knows he's not a touchy guy, but something's in the air this week. It puts her hand on his arm, rubbing lightly with the thumb.
Maybe it's best to not dwell on that bit. Not yet.]
Does she seem like she's related to the cultists?
[SPOON WHAT THE HELL.
gege what the hell....
Camille gasps coming out of the memory, hand to her mouth. She doesn't think she saw much. The blood — maybe a little. Her mind supplied the rest, after the gunshot.]
What happened? [She looks up to Geto, pale in the face.] Who shot her?
[And why?]
gege what the hell....
Camille gasps coming out of the memory, hand to her mouth. She doesn't think she saw much. The blood — maybe a little. Her mind supplied the rest, after the gunshot.]
What happened? [She looks up to Geto, pale in the face.] Who shot her?
[And why?]
A bounty for a teenage girl?
[As if she weren't aware that the kids here were knee deep in the shit. The shock has rattled her back to prior sensibilities. Renewed horror.]
What did she do? For god's sake, she's just a baby. She was only asking for more time...
[As if she weren't aware that the kids here were knee deep in the shit. The shock has rattled her back to prior sensibilities. Renewed horror.]
What did she do? For god's sake, she's just a baby. She was only asking for more time...
[Okay forgetting about Vin immediately]
Geto what is that.
Geto what is that.
It's insane. We're living in a bloodbath.
[She looks at the posters, touching Iwatooshi's. Looking to Aerith. Camille still hasn't shaken the scent of smoke but that's the least of her problems.]
...We found Cloud at that manner.
[She looks at the posters, touching Iwatooshi's. Looking to Aerith. Camille still hasn't shaken the scent of smoke but that's the least of her problems.]
...We found Cloud at that manner.
I can't imagine how it wasn't.
But, he was impaled. I think it was his own sword.
[leaves it vague because it was implied not confirmed help]
But, he was impaled. I think it was his own sword.
[leaves it vague because it was implied not confirmed help]
Yeah, I mean how would anyone even lift the damn thing? One of the two I'd guess could just died.
[And Karlach wouldn't. Possession is fine and dandy, but she refuses to believe in that possibility.]
Your worm can't pull any special investigative tricks, can it?
[And Karlach wouldn't. Possession is fine and dandy, but she refuses to believe in that possibility.]
Your worm can't pull any special investigative tricks, can it?
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