shiningbinds | 10th sin

[Kratos has been getting hit with the echoes pretty badly. Being in house eight, he's seen Yuan pretty often--it was the first encounter that made him realize that trying to interact with any others would be absolutely pointless. Every so often, as he travels around town, he'll spot others he knew during their stay in Luceti--Estelle, Rapunzel, Patty, Silver, Misato... it's an infuriating thing, and he tries not to let it get to him.

But it's hard not to, when he also catches glimpses of his former student as well. When he catches glimpses of Lloyd out of the corner of his eye. The echoes of his son are the ones that hit him the most, the ones that hurt the most. ...even if he rightfully deserves that pain.

He's been doing things to keep his mind busy--it's a good thing he has errands to run anyway, isn't it? Feel free to catch him on the way to, during, or the way from stocking up on supplies--things for both himself and the sloth Yuan left behind, because he feels obligated. In the afternoon, he'll send a message he's been meaning to send for a while.]

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My apologies for getting back to you so belatedly. When is a good time for us to meet up?

[Then at night, he'll sit on the roof of his home and look up at the stars. He's trying very, very hard to relax his nerves from all of this.]

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[Did someone say 'trouble sleeping'? Because that sort of thing is Simon's middle name. Even in a place like Luceti, where he's technically free from death row, he finds he cannot rest easy. What with the odd tension that seems to linger in the air and the matters left unsolved back home, Simon almost finds himself wishing he could return to where he belongs right away.

Instead, he finds himself wandering the village's streets during a time when he should logically be in bed. There's something comforting about the way the houses' lights pierce through the darkness. It's different from the big city, where everything's still fully illuminated at night. Taka is with him, of course. The hawk is flying overhead, circling Simon as he continues along the path. Though, when he reaches house #8, he slows to a halt.

... Is there a man sitting on that roof?]

[Oh hey, he had been starting to wonder about Kratos. He hadn't heard from him or even seen him around lately.]

Don't worry about it.

[Hopefully things are all right?]

I don't exactly have a busy schedule, so I can meet with you whenever it's convenient.

[It's really strange having so much free time.]

[Tear happens to be stocking up on supplies as well, trying to get her mind off the echoes following her. It may be late, but it was during these times that it got worse and she just didn't want to keep seeing those people out the corner of her eye when she sat in her bedroom.

Colonel had also accompanied her, and as usual when she walked these days the dog feels the need to inspect anyone coming close to his master, and Kratos is no exception.]

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