Week 3, Sunday Post-Execution - Waver

[fragileprophet]

[Even after he finds Waver, there's a hesitation. Ion knows he probably wants or needs some space. And, honestly, he's not very good for conversation, himself, but...he just wants to say it.]

Thank you.

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[londonstar]

[ waver definitely wants space and he definitely doesn't want to talk but...

he won't deny ion a chat. he will, however, deny the thanks with a shake of his hand. ]

I did nothing. If I had real power, I would've stopped Lady Brown from getting her leg cut off in the first place. Or found the real culprit.

[fragileprophet]

Those aren't responsibilities meant for you...or any one person.

[Stephanie made her own choice. One that nobody else could make for her. And how were they to know if she hadn't said anything? Beyond that, even if he had discovered who had done it, the weight of these votes belongs to all of them.]

You made your power known to everyone here. That is something. I couldn't do the same, even though I'd wanted to.

[londonstar]

[ waver is silent for a while, thinking about it. he hadn't wanted to make his power known. it's made him vulnerable and anyone that wants to take down a healer will immediately go for him first.

but if he didn't...then that would only make him even more detestable, no? he'd be no better than the magi he criticizes daily. ]

I'm glad you didn't, Ion. Heavens knows what that kind of damage could have done to you. [ he groans. there's not much he can do besides continue moving forward. somehow. ]

What will you do now? Natsuo is most likely distraught after today's events.

[fragileprophet]

I'm sure if I had, Lady Stephanie would have killed me herself.

[It's...almost lighthearted. He knows, of course, she wouldn't. But...he's learning, really. He's learning.]

Natsuo and I had a long talk last night...I'll do the same tonight, I just need a bit of time to gather my own thoughts first.

[He's not exactly in ideal "therapist" mode, right now.]

[londonstar]

[ despite how recently they just lost six people, waver can't help but snort at the comment. yes, he understands that it's a joke and it somehow manages to get a smirk out of him.

however, it doesn't last long. his expression falls once more when he hears ion talking about natsuo, and he supposes that he has to be the one to play therapist this time. ]

That's fair. I don't think...any of us expected what happened today. You need to let him gather his thoughts, too-- that child's heart has been shattered too many times these past few days.

[fragileprophet]

[Ion nods in understanding.]

Yes. I'm worried for him...he doesn't realize how much weight his own words have. Still, I think he'll bounce back just fine.

[Just thinking about it makes Ion tired. He leans harder on his staff.]

I think he understands a bit better now just why...what he was saying at the trial was such an ill-thought plan, now.

[After all, with what he witnessed today...with how he reacted to that...how could he claim even a single life for himself?]