[Week 5, Thursday: Cardia]

[doublecrows]

[as usual, Akechi watches as the injured tumble out of those doors and back into the castle. and as usual, he keeps his distance, and doesn't approach or fret or even offer to help in order to avoid the crowds that gather around them]

[unlike as usual. . . the next day, Akechi seeks Cardia out, wherever she may be]

Miss Cardia. . .?

Comments

[doublecrows]

I believe it depends. You should seek out the one known as the King's Man.

[discardia]

The King's Man...

... All right.

[ Where does one even start with that-- ]

[doublecrows]

[. . . . HE WISHES HE COULD HELP MORE??]

It's-- mmm. El Melloi. He may be a bit cranky that I outed his role to you, but he has healing abilities. He assisted Eichi the other week.

[discardia]

Oh-- he helped Stephanie too, didn't he?

... I'm glad there are people here with abilities that actually do help.

[ You know. Unlike Sharpay, who'd used that to commit a crime, thanks Sharpay. ]

[doublecrows]

[he actually doesn't know if Waver did but he wouldn't be surprised]

It varies. . . just like it does for any narrative. I imagine most of the Heroes have helpful abilities, while the Villains have harmful ones. Civilians may be able to go either way.

[discardia]

That's true. I'm sure the people I couldn't save wouldn't kill my power a kind one.

[ SHE'S GOING TO FEEL BAD ABOUT THAT FOREVER. ]

[doublecrows]

[. . . YEAH. . .]

I was wondering what sorts of limitations your ability would have. If there was only a specific amount of pairs you could save.

. . . I suppose we all now know that it's best for there to be no more than two "loose ends" at the end of a trial.

[discardia]

I'm sorry. I wanted to say something sooner, but I really didn't know who I should be telling back then.

[doublecrows]

[Akechi shrugs]

What's done is done. And we now know for the future.

[discardia]

Mm. I'll do my best, going forward.

[ But maybe not kill so many people guys. ]

[doublecrows]

As will I.

[speaking of!]

Where did you and the others go, Miss Cardia?

[discardia]

[ ... Er. ]

Underwater? We had limited air, but there were sunken ships and we had to help the souls lost there.

I'm not entirely sure what happened to Sousei and Magnus, though. Sanji and I were separated from them.