[ Zelos takes a while before he responds or reacts, trying to figure out exactly what he should say. It's... even if Mira did end up failing on her end, he wasn't exactly expecting to have to keep talking about it after the fact. So what exactly is he supposed to say to this? Consoling was never his thing, and if it was, he's not sure he's even close to the right person that she needs to be able to lean on. So... what does he do? ]
But you're somewhere, right? That's gotta count for something. It means there's still possibly a way out of this mess, right?
[ He doesn't have much of a choice to settle for emulating other people who are way more optimistic than he is. Zelos wonders what'd they'd think of him if they knew about all this. ]
[ ... She isn't certain how that marks her feel, not at the heart of it all. It's hard to reconcile what she's done with her failure. That isn't even mentioning the feelings she's tried very, very hard to stifle and ignore. It's even more difficult now, here with him, with nothing else to lose. ]
... I didn't think I'd hear you say something like that. [ But. ] ... But you're not wrong.
[ All the same, she doesn't know what's going to happen if they do manage to get out. There's no way she can go back to her world, after all. ]
[ His smile fades, as he pushes his hair over his shoulder. He's terrible at this, he's convinced of it. He should absolutely not be the one doing this, but there's no one else and he's the one to blame for all this (nothing new there), so there's not much else to do but to try.
Mostly because he's not sure what he'll do if she also loses hope. ]
Well, what should we do, then? Look around for clues?
[ He's done enough damage trying to lead, it's better if she does it. ]
[ She's still feeling out of sorts, but-- they won't accomplish anything by just sitting around and moping. honestly, all she wants to do is lay down and sleep for a very long time, but she thinks he might be counting on her, as arrogant as that feels to think.
It's a mistake for him to do that, if it's true. She ruins everything she touches, after all. ]
I'm not sure where to start, so... let's pick a random direction.
[They spend their time going through the facility, combing through a few different rooms, with only middling levels of success. Other than being a near-perfect copy of the facility they've been in for the last few weeks... there doesn't seem to be any other real leads, or at least any that Zelos can find. ]
This has to be here for some kind of reason, right? It's way too elaborate for us to just be stuck here and even more cut off.
[ It's what he deserves. He's fully aware of that. Mira doesn't deserve even half of this. ]
Maybe it's a way to frustrate us while he enacts his grand plan.... whatever it is.
[ She's frustrated--who wouldn't be?--and she's way too tired to try to hide it. Mira crosses her arms, frowning. She hesitates for a moment, then glances at him before looking away. ]
... But as terrible as this is, it would be worse if I were alone.
[ He's looking around, trying not to make full eye contact, but something about that just twinges something in him, and he whirls around with an incredulous look on his face. ]
You can't seriously think that. Did you get hit in the head or something?
[ It comes out more harsh, more sharp than he was looking to do, but he can't really bring himself to care at the moment. ]
You didn't just suddenly forget what I made you do, right?
[ She bristles at that, but not because she's intimidated or anything; she's seen a lot worse than this. Rather, she's irritated.
Mira stares at him, lips set in a hard line, hands curled into fists. ]
You didn't make me do anything. [ In the end, it had been her choice. For once, something had been her choice, but how did it end? With them trapped in this place and no way out. ] Did you forget I was the one who called you out--
[ Her voice cracks; she's mortified that she feels like she's going to start crying again. ]
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i collect all the miras into my big, strong pomeranian arms
But you're somewhere, right? That's gotta count for something. It means there's still possibly a way out of this mess, right?
[ He doesn't have much of a choice to settle for emulating other people who are way more optimistic than he is. Zelos wonders what'd they'd think of him if they knew about all this. ]
i swoon
... I didn't think I'd hear you say something like that. [ But. ] ... But you're not wrong.
[ All the same, she doesn't know what's going to happen if they do manage to get out. There's no way she can go back to her world, after all. ]
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[ His smile fades, as he pushes his hair over his shoulder. He's terrible at this, he's convinced of it. He should absolutely not be the one doing this, but there's no one else and he's the one to blame for all this (nothing new there), so there's not much else to do but to try.
Mostly because he's not sure what he'll do if she also loses hope. ]
Well, what should we do, then? Look around for clues?
[ He's done enough damage trying to lead, it's better if she does it. ]
scuttles in like a horrible creechur
[ She's still feeling out of sorts, but-- they won't accomplish anything by just sitting around and moping. honestly, all she wants to do is lay down and sleep for a very long time, but she thinks he might be counting on her, as arrogant as that feels to think.
It's a mistake for him to do that, if it's true. She ruins everything she touches, after all. ]
I'm not sure where to start, so... let's pick a random direction.
[ Trial and error usually works, right? ]
ME TOO
[They spend their time going through the facility, combing through a few different rooms, with only middling levels of success. Other than being a near-perfect copy of the facility they've been in for the last few weeks... there doesn't seem to be any other real leads, or at least any that Zelos can find. ]
This has to be here for some kind of reason, right? It's way too elaborate for us to just be stuck here and even more cut off.
[ It's what he deserves. He's fully aware of that. Mira doesn't deserve even half of this. ]
time to stab zelos again with the feels knife
[ She's frustrated--who wouldn't be?--and she's way too tired to try to hide it. Mira crosses her arms, frowning. She hesitates for a moment, then glances at him before looking away. ]
... But as terrible as this is, it would be worse if I were alone.
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You can't seriously think that. Did you get hit in the head or something?
[ It comes out more harsh, more sharp than he was looking to do, but he can't really bring himself to care at the moment. ]
You didn't just suddenly forget what I made you do, right?
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Mira stares at him, lips set in a hard line, hands curled into fists. ]
You didn't make me do anything. [ In the end, it had been her choice. For once, something had been her choice, but how did it end? With them trapped in this place and no way out. ] Did you forget I was the one who called you out--
[ Her voice cracks; she's mortified that she feels like she's going to start crying again. ]