that's real.

[ a sage nod. both women keep their shirts today, it seems. ]

// this is genuinely so funny. like. the pink sphere with eyes? you're gonna fight to the death over that?

[ ...she isn't soulless, even now. she has a bit of a knack for feeling these things out. the warmth, even if it isn't much, is felt.

she nods slightly, to gem. farewell for now.

with that... vessel and former walk off. hopefully, to somewhere less chaotic than here. ]

[ It isn't his knight in shining armor this time. But it's about that. You descend and meet him at the square, nodding curtly. ]

Hi, Ralsei. I just wanted to stop by and update you on the status of things. The SOUL, mainly. May I come in?

[ ...but it'll pass. she turns to the now silent body beside kris, the one known as gem. and for a moment, she just... watches. then a simple nod. ]

...thanks for keeping tabs on them.

[ she stands up now, reaching out a hand for kris to take. ]

c'mon. i think we've earned a break.

[ it takes a moment. a moment longer than she'd like. but... before long, her. hm. sibling? friend? it's still a bit fuzzy. but they're up. they're alive. a sense of relief washes over her so, so easily. everything will be fine, hopefully. ]

morning.

[ the urge to fuck with them is there. ]

i'm serious, kris. it's life or death. there are people at stake.

[ but for now, she's satisfied. ]

...and. tell ralsei how you feel already. it's getting hard to watch.

[ she flips her grip, and plunges the soul deep into the corpse's chest. ]

good luck, kid.

...kris. you need to tell them about this. about everything. about the doctor, about the soul. if this keeps happening, then...

[ a small frown. ]

...i don't want you to lose what i've lost.

[ You nod stiffly, but that's not the SOUL.

... You're not used to sincere thanks. ]

♥️ Anytime.

[ And with that, you reach into your chest, and tear. ]

n-nnh-

[ and she's back. she shudders, staring at the soul with no shortage of frustration... but she doesn't let go yet. ]

♥️ Anything else before we do this?
> [ Stay silent. ]

[ Your cohort arrives in due time, dropping the dead body on the ground in front of you. It's a little macabre. But it's nothing you've never seen before.

You've been the one to zip up the body bag plenty. Still, when it's Kris... ]

[ And with Hannah's help... an opening shows itself. She rips through the weakened forces surrounding her, and... ]

❤️Run

[ She books it, limping slightly. She's got somewhere to be, and an arc to wrap. ]

[ They're easing up. ]

// im alive! just kinda can't do much with my deltarune accts until the twilight fountain is sealed lol

// that's the idea, i suppose!