PCs with Makoto

[swordhandled]

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[justfists]

[oh............................ no]

That's awful. [and she feels a little bad for dragging him?] And that's your coping mechanism...

[she feels really bad for him, but also a little grateful that well... it sounds like the adults tried in his world.]

I'm sorry, I didn't realize.

[swordhandled]

It's fine, I mean, my friends grew up in the same world I did and tell me the same things. But, it helps me remember.

[ he turns to look at Makoto ]

My parents may have died, but they're always with me.

[justfists]

[she hears something... cracking? No, but it does seem like the danger of standing under the trees is growing]

Oh-- Uh, Owain?

[swordhandled]

Yeah, Makoto what is i--

[swordhandled]

[ AND THEN SNOW FALLS ALL OVER OWAIN ]

[justfists]

Oh... Well, nevermind.

[she just. reaches up.

to brush some of it off the top of his head]

Are you alright?

[swordhandled]

Oh me, I'm fine, a little snow won't hurt me.

My pride on the other hand...

[justfists]

Well, let's... move away from the trees, okay?

[that should fix it, right]

[swordhandled]

Probably for the best...

[ guiding her away from the trees ]

[justfists]

[and then there's a sudden, loud, screeching wind???

and she screams and-- ............ clings to him?!]

Ohhh, I hate this?!

[swordhandled]

[ aksjfaksf he stiffens slightly when she grabs onto him, not expecting it ]

The wind?!

[justfists]

S-Sorry, the ghosts have me freaked out a little...

[she. she moves away from him-- sorry... owain...]

You're right, it's just the wind.

[swordhandled]

Did... you think the wind was a spirit?

[justfists]

Only for a second!

Ghost stories have always freaked me out, and there's real ghosts here. It's hard not to get worked up.

[swordhandled]

I can assure you that it was merely the wind!

[ a grin before runs ahead of her ] Though, the cold is always more susceptible to spirits.

[justfists]

Why would you say that?

[that is literally nothing she's ever heard, Owain, and now she is straightened up and back to composed]

[swordhandled]

A many vengeful spirits lost their lives to the cold.

[justfists]

[She stares at him.

and then casually.

shoves him.]

[swordhandled]

[ he's laughing and doesn't even mind it as he slips on a patch of ice and falls down ]

[justfists]

You're awful.

[she learned that move from Ann.]

[swordhandled]

Sorry, sorry-! I just never took you for the type to be afraid of ghost stories.

[justfists]

Why wouldn't I be?

[honestly, she's folding her arms as she stares at him from not on the ice.

it takes a moment, but she finally offers a hand to him to help him up as he's answering]

[swordhandled]

[ he's careful as he takes her hand to pull himself up ]

You seem very brave.

[justfists]

... I don't know whether or not to be flattered.

[but ok she smiles a little at that.]

[swordhandled]

It is a compliment, I assure you!

But even the strongest need some manner of weakness.