[The laugh is not a happy or funny one, it's tired and wry, short.]
I'm just... frustrated. I don't know why he... [He trails off.] He told me he was having bad nightmares. I should have... done something more to help him.
[It's Bradley and Nero, outside of a castle. They seem to be right below a balcony, so other people can't really view them.
It cuts in right in the middle of a conversation. "But there is one thing I want to ask you," Bradley's looking at Nero with his usual confident smile.
".....What?" Nero looks uncomfortable.
"Where were you on the night I was captured? If you had been there, I never would've been caught." It's just a friendly question, curious of anything.
"..........." Nero looks like he wants to leave this conversation immediately. Right now.
"I'm not here to blame you or anything. But I always wanted to know what happened to you. Spit it out, Nero." He's not even accusatory.
"......I......" Nero's gaze shifts away, he's clearly on edge.
"Ahaha! Hey, what's wrong? Don't look so serious! It's not like I got caught because of you. I just wanna hear the truth." Warm, friendly. Bradley's usual tone when he talks to people he likes.
"..........." Nero cannot summon a single word.
"Nero.......?" Bradley's voice wavers. His expression falls, he's certain Nero was the reason.]
It'd be a lot fuckin' easier to make sure of that with my magic.
[A sigh.]
Still got my rifle, at least.
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You don't gotta tell me to.
[He sounds so tired. Fall dorm fam... Right?]
How're ya holdin' up?
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I'll be alright.
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[A pause.]
I can't do as much as I'd like from this side, but I can be yer soundin' board. Scream, cry- whatever ya need. I'll listen.
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[The laugh is not a happy or funny one, it's tired and wry, short.]
I'm just... frustrated. I don't know why he... [He trails off.] He told me he was having bad nightmares. I should have... done something more to help him.
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[It's so hard to really laugh at a time like this.
...
He's so worried about Fall and Luke.]
I dunno if he even knows why he did that. There's only so much you can do when memories are missin' like that.
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[Wow. This is sure something. He's aged 80 years.]
I just feel like I could have done a little more. Like... I should have done a little more than brush it off.
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Regrets are gonna eat ya alive, if you dwell on 'em forever. Lookin' forward... press harder. Ask more questions.
Don't think more people are gonna have his whole situation, but. Ya can still learn from it.
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He did something terrible. I... can't excuse something like that. But...
[Caiman, their giant idiot!! He only ever seemed to wanna play baseball!]
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That's right. I ain't the vengeful type, but when somebody does that, you shouldn't just excuse it. [Beheading and taking out the brains...]
Hard t' believe it was him.
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[...]
Don't let him cause you guys any trouble. Watch out for him, but.. Don't let him hurt you.
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[It's Bradley and Nero, outside of a castle. They seem to be right below a balcony, so other people can't really view them.
It cuts in right in the middle of a conversation. "But there is one thing I want to ask you," Bradley's looking at Nero with his usual confident smile.
".....What?" Nero looks uncomfortable.
"Where were you on the night I was captured? If you had been there, I never would've been caught." It's just a friendly question, curious of anything.
"..........." Nero looks like he wants to leave this conversation immediately. Right now.
"I'm not here to blame you or anything. But I always wanted to know what happened to you. Spit it out, Nero." He's not even accusatory.
"......I......" Nero's gaze shifts away, he's clearly on edge.
"Ahaha! Hey, what's wrong? Don't look so serious! It's not like I got caught because of you. I just wanna hear the truth." Warm, friendly. Bradley's usual tone when he talks to people he likes.
"..........." Nero cannot summon a single word.
"Nero.......?" Bradley's voice wavers. His expression falls, he's certain Nero was the reason.]
It'd be a lot fuckin' easier to make sure of that with my magic.
[A sigh.]
Still got my rifle, at least.
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He is quiet on his end of the phone for a long time, even after Bradley speaks. Wow.]
It happens even with you all there, huh...?
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Bradley is willing to acknowledge so many of his memories. This though... ]
Yeah. Whatever weird thing happens over there, we're also stuck dealin' with.