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[stonethrow]

Who: gustave et al
Where: panorama for the most part
When: arrival & month of june
What: tdm continuations & catch-all

Warnings: spoilers for clair obscur noted on subject lines

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[stonethrow]

( gustave does know of how angry sciel had been at pierre. when life was so precious, so short, in lumière, losing one's own in such a way before the gommage or an expedition seemed like an unnecessary waste. gustave had found himself witness to the despair of those around him, of sciel, always so bright and brave.

it really was a rhetorical question, and yet she gives him more than what he deserves to hear. )

Yeah. ( a smile, light, and then he's holding onto her hand. ) Yeah, you're right.

( it's just love.

how he felt when sophie was gommaged, empty and broken and angry—his love for her, having nowhere to go.

his breath is a little shaky, his hand a touch tight around hers.

now, here's a selfish notion, )

I'm glad you're here.

[foretells]

[ Sciel scoots a little closer, leaning her head on Gustave's shoulder. Her hand squeezes his own. ]

You're in an odd situation, you know, coming back. We don't get the pleasure of being able to see people again.

[ Sirène had shown Pierre to her again, so fleetingly, but even then...she'd known, when all was said and done, that it was just an illusion. It's something else entirely to be sitting with someone, speaking with them, feeling the warmth of their living, breathing body right next to yours. She'd said her goodbyes to Gustave, but to have him here is still a joy.

It may be fleeting, or maybe she's dead now too, but she'll take any final moments she can. ]

I'm glad you're here, too. Or, maybe not here, but I'm glad to be walking beside you again.

[ And there's emotion in her voice, just a whisper of thread, as she feels her eyes sting. ]

I missed you. We all missed you.