Week 1, Saturday Post-Trial - Belph

[fragileprophet]

[Ion's just sort of...wandered off to find somewhere to be alone, posture bowed and face wrought with emotion, so he doesn't notice, at first, when he's not alone. The second he does, of course, he quickly brings back that smile and stands up straighter.]

Oh, Belph. I hope I'm not in your way.

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[axilium]

[belph... looks like belph. right now, that means his face is blank.]

You really should try being less polite, kid. You're fine.

[fragileprophet]

Ah, sorry. Force of habit.

[His smile wavers, and he looks away. That was...just another apology. Cool.]

I'm sorry everyone gave you a hard time this morning.

[And another.]

[axilium]

[ION.............]

Don't be. I fully accept that I'm a nuisance.

[fragileprophet]

I wouldn't call you that. I don't feel that there was anything wrong in what you said today.

[axilium]

[he blinks.]

... Has anyone ever told you that you're way too nice?

[fragileprophet]

[He laughs, even though there isn't much humor in it.]

I've been called a few things.

[Honestly, he's not sure he knows that "nice" is something he's been told to his face. Maybe because he doesn't feel like he is. Maybe it's just been buried under layers of emotional baggage.]

Gullible feels more accurate.

[axilium]

[...]

Well, it might not be such a bad thing. Life is less bleak when you don't feel inclined to doubt.

[fragileprophet]

You think so? I suppose that's one way to look at it.

[Ion decides that it's a good thing, to be told such a thing. It must mean he strikes others as an infallibly optimistic person.]

Do you have many doubts about others?

[axilium]

Oh, I always doubt others. It's how I live.