Dare to Hope

[scienceofmagic]

[ After the phone call from Kana, when they finally get to the food court, Croix will make sure everyone gets the things they need to calm down. Food, drink... She has the money, after all. And then she'll make sure to sit with them, but especially close to Ursula. She's worried for her. If you need anything, feel free to ask Croix to buy it. Nothing fancy since she led everyone here right from the trial, though. ]

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[beguiledcard]

[ Good, good... You need a hug, too, after all. You've been a good frienderina. ]

Heh...

[ It's a tiny bit sheepish-sounding. He pulls away and shakes his head. ]

It's not over until it's over.

[ Once they're all out of there, he'll let himself have some time to be human. Maybe it "helps," too, that he's starting to feel a little numb?

For now... ]

Once we're all out of here we each deserve about ten vacations.

[incrediblystressedout]

I think I might still have some work to do. My dreams've been pretty confusing so far, but I think I was stuck somewhere before I came here.

Once that's taken care of, or if I can just...walk out, yeah. A vacation sounds nice.

[beguiledcard]

Ah...

[ He gives a soft chuckle. ]

Or maybe that can be everyone's project after we take care of all this.

[ Very, very gently, he nudges her with his elbow. ]

Let's see if we can take turns helping each other out with any unfinished business, and then all vacation together.

[ He's half-kidding. He doesn't imagine it'll work like that. But why not some lighthearted "planning ahead" to keep them motivated. To keep going. This kind of talk is the only thing keeping him afloat right now. ]

[incrediblystressedout]

I'd definitely appreciate a Phantom Thief's help with a breakout, I'll say that.

[beguiledcard]

Well, I did specialize in cracking codes and getting into places I wasn't wanted...

[ He's actually being entirely serious now, too... ]

Who would you need us to bust out?

[incrediblystressedout]

Uh. Me? I was trapped somewhere by monsters and then got myself trapped somewhere by weird technology, or something. I'll probably know more tomorrow, at the rate we've been going...

[beguiledcard]

[ His eyebrows lift. ]

I'll find a way to get you out, then.

[incrediblystressedout]

I think I'm managing? In my dreams, I mean. I wouldn't mind some help, though. I talked to someone over one of these chat-phone-things and he was no help at all.

[beguiledcard]

Let me know if you wind up needing help. Who'd you talk to?

[incrediblystressedout]

He sounds like he knows what he's talking about but doesn't make any sense. He keeps talking about talking in code, but I've listened to Jude talk in code for years and it usually has a pattern other than apologizing every five seconds.