Week 0, Friday Post-Investigation - Ion

[fragileprophet]

[Ion knows if the two of them are going to be co-existing in this place for an indeterminate amount of time, he needs to get over the way his stomach twists with anxiety whenever he looks at his Original. And besides, for all that he feels, conflicting or otherwise, he doesn't want any harm to come to him. In fact, he'd rather that his Original have more of a chance than even himself. So, he goes and finds him, where ever he may be, and takes a seat with him so they can talk, Ion-to-Ion.]

How are you doing?

[Have to start somewhere.]

Comments

[fragileprophet]

[He picks up on the unsaid question, and considers it carefully. How much would be prudent to say? How much would get him an admonishment? And should he even be afraid of such a thing, right here, right now?]

I'm just a touch on edge, I think, and perhaps that isn't a bad thing, considering where we are. It's only unfortunate that being on edge hasn't stopped me from getting into trouble.

[He turns his staff over in his hands, and decides not to leave it at just that. They both know what this is about, at least in part, and they're simply waiting for someone to be the one to say it. Ion recognizes that it's on him...it probably always was.]

...I never expected to see you again. It's just so surprising, so I'm sorry if I've been standoffish.

[fonlines]

[ and of course, there it is. Ion's eyes light up just a bit, sharpening behind the placid mask. ]

I can't say I expected it much, either. I can't say I expected to see much of anyone, really...

So that makes two of us. But between the two of us, I believe you are much more accommodating than I. [ He hums a little, faintly, adjusting his grip on his own staff. ] There's hardly any reason to be apologizing for being standoffish.

[ Then his stance slackens a little, shifting with the drop in his mood. Less airy, and more serious now. ]

... Still, you have a point, regarding the rest of it. I'm not sure which part is worse: that we cannot be at ease, or that despite any wariness, there's little we can do to actually defend ourselves.