a thing

[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.]

Comments

[heroinhisowntime]

H-Hmm.

[verypointed]

... did you have something in mind?

[heroinhisowntime]

I dunno. It seems a little weird for it to be all about you giving me things. You've had a rough time of it too.

[verypointed]

... you said I probably get to go back, right? So who's the one worse off?

[heroinhisowntime]

I'm a lot better off than I was already. But you're going to end up worrying about me, and I won't be able to do anything about it after this.

[verypointed]

I'm already worrying about you.

[heroinhisowntime]

Right, see?

[verypointed]

What I meant was that we've already passed that point a long time ago.

Just... tell me how I can help you.

[heroinhisowntime]

...

You know me better than I know myself. Why don't you decide?

[verypointed]

But you know what kinds of things you deal with on a daily basis and I don't.

[heroinhisowntime]

It's not really that exciting most of the time... unless you want to help come up with ideas for quests or how to talk to personae I'm not sure how much you can help with my daily life just sitting here...

[verypointed]

... oh.

[Crestfallen]

[heroinhisowntime]

B-But that was my point, right? You've already helped way more than mundane stuff like that. In ways other people can't.

[verypointed]

I don't really think I did anything.

[heroinhisowntime]

You did, trust me.

[verypointed]

... Can I give you something then?

[heroinhisowntime]

...Yes? I'm not saying you can't. Just that you seem to be doing alright just by being yourself.

[verypointed]

That's not really correct, but let's just leave it for now.

[heroinhisowntime]

If you say so.

[verypointed]

[stares at him for a while, then sighs to himself, pulling the ring off his finger.]

Here. Take it.

[heroinhisowntime]

[just stares at it for a second]

Huh?

[verypointed]

If I can't be around here all the time, you should have at least a reminder that you have a partner waiting for you.

[heroinhisowntime]

Ah...

[takes it, and looks it over slowly]

[verypointed]

[raises an eyebrow, watching him]

[heroinhisowntime]

[slides it onto a finger]

...Thanks. I'll remember it.