HIGEKIRI: My, oh my.

[applechemist]

i'll put something here later

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[applechemist]

Well... Protecting people.

So that we could figure everything out and get out of this situation with as few deaths as possible.

[banzais]

And you think you won't be able to do that from where you're going...?

[applechemist]

I guess I don't know a lot about what it's going to be like over there...

[ After a moment of hesitation, Escha realizes that it's probably fine to tell Higekiri - not just because she's dying anyway, but because he'll probably just forget anyway. ]

But I had some specific things I could do, here. Special rules to follow.

[banzais]

... well, I suppose there are a number of unknowns and surprises here.

[this being one of them - ]

You were given secret orders...?

[applechemist]

Rather than secret orders, it's closer to having a secret ability.

[banzais]

May I ask what the ability and rules were...?

[applechemist]

... Secretly protecting one person from being killed by the exorcism each week. And not being able to tell anyone about it.

[banzais]

[ . . . .

higekiri just frowns at that, his chest aching a bit at the unfairness of it all]

... may I give you that hug?

If I cannot... please know that I wish to - very much.

[applechemist]

S-sure. No, it's fine. I'd like that.

[ She's sure she can just. Ignore the effects of it... ]

[banzais]

[well

they both can

but then higekiri will move to sit next to her properly then - opening his arms so he can let her initiate the contact as she wants]

[applechemist]

[ Surprisingly, Escha isn't that tactile a person. She mostly keeps her hands to herself and it doesn't really occur to her to give or get hugs in most situations.

... But this has definitely been A Lot. Escha embraces Higekiri delicately, almost out of practice and too carefully. ]

[banzais]

[the horny sucks

but higekiri has at least had plenty of practice ignoring it. when she hugs him, he returns it easily, wrapping his arms around her and holding her close to him as he rests his head atop hers, like a good big brotherly hug]

.... you've endured very well.