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Berry's Heart

[For once, you're not falling.

. . . No, this time you just feel like you're sinking, down down down into turbulent water. Just before you feel like you're about to run out of air, the whole world turns white, and—]

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It smells good. [Checking out those portraits]

It smells like Sapphire, doesn't it?

[going to investigate the writing desk while she peeks at the portraits]

[The books have titles like, "Team for Dummies," "How-To: Gardening," "How-To: First Aid," and "Should I change?" The last is a leatherbound journal with a locked clasp, the title of which is, "I won't turn evil."

The papers are doodles, mostly—you may even see your face in there!]

[...]

[Lets start with "Team for Dummies"]

[If you open the book, you'll find words scrawled across the pages]

["I'm trying I'm trying I'm trying I'm trying
- Listen to them
- Talk to them
- Trust them
- Don't be afraid of them
- It won't happen again"]

[...Ah.]

For what it's worth, Aoko, you've always listened to me and I know you've been trying. You've made this team a better place for me just by being by my side and trying to understand me.

You're better at this than you think you are.

[ . . . Selenia :(]

[...taking a pen and paper from his inventory and scribbling a note to stick inside the pages]

You are doing fantastically. We love you.

- Sapphire

[and closing the book and putting it back on the shelf]

[The scent of cake emanating from the kitchen door gets a little stronger . . . ]

[blinks glancing back at the door...then smiles.]

[but I want to look at those plush toys while letting Bubbles do her thing]

[A plush toy of Apple is perched on the arm of the couch, and Nil is on the top.

Rapunzel and Aoko are sprawled comfortably in the middle, with Selenia close nearby, and then Red and Mau together. Yuki seems to be . . . underneath the couch?]

[looking it over...then gently tugging Yuki out a bit from under the couch, just enough so he head can show.]

...He still has the right to go back if he wishes, but that'll be his decision.

[he feels a little bit warmer, now that he's not in shadow]

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glorious - 2013-08-10 23:14 (UTC) - Expand

['I won't turn evil'? Looking at that one.]

[It's a heavy, heavy book, but touching it while it's locked doesn't give off any feelings.]

[Turns it over in her hands a few times, scrutinising the book]

...Are you really worried about this? I don't think you'll turn evil either, Aoko. [Placing it back on the shelf and going for 'Should I change?']

[This one, you can open!

The only words in this one are "is it really so wrong to be angry?" over and over and over again]

Aoko...

If you're mad, then get mad!

[BUT RAPUNZEL :(]

It's not wrong. It's not wrong at all, if you're angry about something it means it's important to you. If you care enough to get angry, if it means so much and you feel so strongly about it, then isn't it worthwhile to get mad? Get furious if you have to, those are your emotions and they'll give you strength to change what you're angry about.

Instead of worrying about reacting in anger, it should be more important to make it so you don't have to get angry anymore. And what you're mad about won't change if you don't let it show how much it upsets you.

[You can hear something, faintly . . .

It sounds like a lock beginning to turn.]

[Looks back at the locked evil book]

...Was that the key?

[I can't hug a picture, but pressing her palms to the Frost one, smiling, before moving on]

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