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[heroinhisowntime]

[In the tradition of Aather games, the setting is a stone room with no windows... or doors. There is a simple table with two chairs set with some basic food - meats, cheeses, fruit, etc. There is also a piece of paper on the table with instructions, but it just reads Take this chance how you will.

There is nothing else in the room except for its two inhabitants, who both appear in it suddenly.]

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[verypointed]

... I'm here right now, aren't I?

[He says it softly, sniffling at the end]

[heroinhisowntime]

...Yeah, you are.

[verypointed]

. . . It's just not fair.

[His voice cracks in the middle of that sentence.]

[heroinhisowntime]

It is how it is.

[his voice isn't exactly even either, though]

[verypointed]

No! You've already had so much to deal with in tour life. I thought you'd retire and live peacefully for once, not end up here! Here, without your memories in some weird magical place and I can't be there for you to help you and support you!

[heroinhisowntime]

Mm. There is work to be done, though. If we don't succeed here, everything could be in danger.

[verypointed]

It's not work that you should be doing.

[Gosh it's a good thing we're not looking at each other cause Barnaby is a little teary.]

[heroinhisowntime]

Of course it is. I'm a hero, right? And better me than you. You don't need your memories messed with any more.

[verypointed]

The only reason you know of that is because I told you, you can't use that.

[heroinhisowntime]

What, so I'm only allowed to use stuff I remember myself in this argument? That's a little unfair, don't you think?

[verypointed]

Not if it works to my advantage.

And since when did this become an argument?

[heroinhisowntime]

We're disagreeing, anyway.

[verypointed]

That's cause you are an idiot.

[heroinhisowntime]

Oh, right, of course. How could I have forgotten that part.

[verypointed]

Pretty sure that's ingrained in you anyway.

[heroinhisowntime]

...

...

[laughs, genuinely]

Some things don't change.

[verypointed]

[cracks a small smile]

... I'm glad you can still laugh.

[heroinhisowntime]

Of course I can. I know what I said, but it really isn't all terrible. Mostly I am doing alright, I promise.

[verypointed]

Still...


Like I said before, I'm here. So... what little I can give you during the time here, make the most out of it.

[heroinhisowntime]

You've already given me a lot.

[verypointed]

That's just memories, past ones at that.

[heroinhisowntime]

No, it's trust and caring too.

[verypointed]

... it's still not enough.

[heroinhisowntime]

What else do you want to give me?

[verypointed]

... I don't know.