the sum of our parts is greater, but a few of them might have been broken

[overworker]

[Immediately following the strange insanity that took place in the aftermath of that trial, Towa decides that enough is enough-- she has to attempt to do what she can do. For too long she's let herself be daunted by her own abilities or lack thereof... but she can't do that anymore. If she can support everyone, even in any small way, then she's going to do that now.

Before they're dismissed she calls out to the group--]

I'm going to prepare the lounge for a proper meeting. It'll take me a little bit to get everything set up but please... I want everyone to come. We have a lot to talk about and I don't want anyone shouldering this burden alone.

[And as soon as that's done, she gets to work. Coffee, tea, soup, cookies... she prepares a small, but fairly simple collection of foods as quickly as she can and works to make the space as comfortable as possible. It feels like a lifetime ago she did this the first time. A lot has changed but some things really haven't. If anyone would like to help, she certainly wouldn't turn away the help.]

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[overworker]

[While Mithos is lost in thought, Towa steps in and pops a cookie partway into his mouth.]

[eternaldivide]

[ Mithos makes a small noise of surprise when suddenly a cookie partway into his mouth? Well, it certainly snaps him out of whatever he's thinking as he looks to see who it was that did it and look at them quizzically cookie still in mouth.

Towa why??? ]

[overworker]

That's what you get for worrying me.

[A... reward??? Well whatever, it's fine. But when he gets that look on his face, she can't help but fuss a little. He's practically family now.]

If there's something on your mind, I'd be happy to listen you know.

[eternaldivide]

[ Mithos takes the cookie out so he can reply ]

Worrying you?

[ Besides being a suspect again but hey that isn't his fault and nothing really ... came from that anyways right? So no need to be worrying from that! ]

I'm just ... thinking about what happened, I guess ...

[ He's not ... one hundred sure how to word it since a few things came out of what happened. ]

[overworker]

Things really happened fast there. I don't know if I've really been able to absorb it all yet. But... I don't think anything that's happened here has been clean cut. So... I think maybe I'm just getting used to the fact that the results are always kind of complicated.

[You can grow accustomed to the strangest things.]

So... right now, I'm just focusing on being glad for the fact that everyone who went into that trial today is still here with us.

[Including Mithos!!! Who was up there as a choice!!!!!]

[eternaldivide]

You're right. And after everything that has happened I'm sure everyone here is trying to process it all in their own way.

[ Whichever way that may be ]

It's ... good though. That everyone from the trial is still here. Admittedly, that'd be the best result we could've asked for, regardless of everything else ...

[ It would've been much more had someone been executed, right? ]

[overworker]

Yes, I agree. And... for now, I think that's enough.

We have a lot ahead of us yet. If you try to pick apart every little thing-- you're going to lose out on the big picture. At least that's what I've always believed.