It's a rather quaint town when you get down to it. At least, that's what the Sheriff would argue. Warm and dry in the mornings and afternoons with a brisk coolness in the evenings. The perfect type of weather to just sit out on your rocking chair and observe the comings and goings.
... Of course, there's not much in the way of comings and goings when there aren't any actual people here to watch. Nevertheless, don't let that get you down! The town is your oyster and those roosters won't stop crowing until everyone's out of bed. Up and at 'em, rise and shine, it's time to make the day yours!
After all, there's nothing wrong with the town today and you might just want to savor it while it lasts.
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And what is this pitiful display to be, Miss Xion?
[His tone isn't angry, but it is a little disappointed. He knows how hard this is--how important Sei was to all of them, and how hard Xion's been taking these deaths.
But being overly emotional now, to the point of apathy... can only hurt her in the long run, if it doesn't lead to her death.]
Sir Seizaburo is dead. But you are still alive, and you have a duty now to him to continue living.
[This? This is unacceptable.]
You will clean yourself up. You will approach the day with your chin up, and with dignity in your steps, and you will live on in his memory. He deserves that much, and more, from all of us. [If this had to be Sei's fate... Barnham still remembers her explanation of Bushido, and the honor she seemed so excited to tell him about and share with him. Sei deserved so much better--but they have to honor her memory now.] Am I understood?
It's like someone flips a switch, and she goes from zero to rage in the blink of an eye. She even takes a step forward, so she can snarl at him more effectively. ]
Why does everyone keep talking to me like this?! I'm so sick of being told how to feel! Like I was ever going to give up in the first place! When have I ever said I was going to do anything like that?
I'm just tired! [ this part pitches up sharp, an aching complaint. ] But I don't need to keep being told over and over and over not to give up. That I have to live for the dead. I know.
[ she's lost volume steadily, and by the end her voice is quiet. ] I'll go soon. Just ... I know, okay? I know.
[The rage is better than the listlessness. He listens to her snarl without flinching, eyes on her steadily. This is better than the apathy in all ways.]
Good.
[That's... oh okay.]
Then you still have the motivation to live.
[That's what he was most concerned about.]
I shall not lie to you, Miss Xion. The situation shall not get easier from here.
[They've all bonded. Everyone has grown even closer.]
Even so, do not lose that spark. We must all live for the dead, but that does not guarantee we shall live with honor. If we give up on our hopes and our beliefs... we are left with nothing.
[Nothing more than a shell of uselessness, and nothing more than waiting for death. He looks at her for a long moment, before he shakes his head, and also more softly:]
Hold on to that will of yours, Miss Xion. I fear it shall be necessary in the upcoming trails we shall face.
[ Grumbling a low sigh, she ducks her head to press the heels of her palms into both eyes. ]
I just wish people wouldn't keep provoking me to get whatever it is they want from me.
[ this has happened like three times now!!!!
But she just kind of ..... lets it go with a breath and lifts her head again, back to just seeming tired rather than any kind of really emotional. Rather than her usual I'll try, Barnham gets a somewhat steely: ]
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...... Sorry about this, Xion.]
And what is this pitiful display to be, Miss Xion?
[His tone isn't angry, but it is a little disappointed. He knows how hard this is--how important Sei was to all of them, and how hard Xion's been taking these deaths.
But being overly emotional now, to the point of apathy... can only hurt her in the long run, if it doesn't lead to her death.]
Sir Seizaburo is dead. But you are still alive, and you have a duty now to him to continue living.
[This? This is unacceptable.]
You will clean yourself up. You will approach the day with your chin up, and with dignity in your steps, and you will live on in his memory. He deserves that much, and more, from all of us. [If this had to be Sei's fate... Barnham still remembers her explanation of Bushido, and the honor she seemed so excited to tell him about and share with him. Sei deserved so much better--but they have to honor her memory now.] Am I understood?
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It's like someone flips a switch, and she goes from zero to rage in the blink of an eye. She even takes a step forward, so she can snarl at him more effectively. ]
Why does everyone keep talking to me like this?! I'm so sick of being told how to feel! Like I was ever going to give up in the first place! When have I ever said I was going to do anything like that?
I'm just tired! [ this part pitches up sharp, an aching complaint. ] But I don't need to keep being told over and over and over not to give up. That I have to live for the dead. I know.
[ she's lost volume steadily, and by the end her voice is quiet. ] I'll go soon. Just ... I know, okay? I know.
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Good.
[That's... oh okay.]
Then you still have the motivation to live.
[That's what he was most concerned about.]
I shall not lie to you, Miss Xion. The situation shall not get easier from here.
[They've all bonded. Everyone has grown even closer.]
Even so, do not lose that spark. We must all live for the dead, but that does not guarantee we shall live with honor. If we give up on our hopes and our beliefs... we are left with nothing.
[Nothing more than a shell of uselessness, and nothing more than waiting for death. He looks at her for a long moment, before he shakes his head, and also more softly:]
Hold on to that will of yours, Miss Xion. I fear it shall be necessary in the upcoming trails we shall face.
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I just wish people wouldn't keep provoking me to get whatever it is they want from me.
[ this has happened like three times now!!!!
But she just kind of ..... lets it go with a breath and lifts her head again, back to just seeming tired rather than any kind of really emotional. Rather than her usual I'll try, Barnham gets a somewhat steely: ]
I will. Don't worry about that.