WHO: Expedition 33 (Gustave, Maelle, Sciel, and Verso) WHEN: post-mingle, pre-mission WHERE: the apartments WHAT: the remaining members of Expedition 33 NOTES\WARNINGS: spoilers for Acts 1&2 of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
"It's not across the continent. I'm still quite close."
He gives her another smile; he steals the words from Sciel yet again. Sciel and Maelle want him to still be with them; he appreciates the reassurance. And it was briefly nice to be invited in, but he agrees it isn't where he's needed right now. And he doesn't think that's wrong. It's not wrong when he knows the truth of things.
"You can come wake me up every morning, even." His eyebrows lift. "Or perhaps, I'll play some music loud enough to disrupt all the neighbors."
A casual reminder, a casual joke. He reaches out so that he could give her shoulder a little squeeze. It's about time that he headed down the hall to look at the new place he'll live. His smile is filled with fondness, because --
-- well, there is no because, he simply does feel that way.
Maelle thinks about brushing him off, because if he finds being considered family so offensive, he shouldn't touch her. But even she can recognize she's just sore, and she doesn't want to make things worse, so Maelle allows it. He's about to make an exit.
Distantly, she wonders what life would be like had they not been hit by the Gommage. Would Verso have found a place to live in Lumiere? Would he ever be comfortable there? Would she? Lumiere without Gustave was bleak, and she's not sure how she could ever endure Emma's grief or the tears of his apprentices, so maybe in the end the Continent would have been the only answer for her. Maybe Verso, too.
She doesn't know and it's pointless to dwell on it now. Maelle steps back and away, so Verso won't have to move around her when he goes.
"'Course you will. Every day, even. We will still be neighbors."
He does what he can to keep his voice as easy as before; his smile returns. However, he did share a bit too much with her rather than take away her guilt and burdens. It came out wrong, and he knew it's because of how he feels off-put by Gustave. Although, that isn't the man's fault; he doesn't think that he could find reason to blame him for anything, anyway.
Another light pat -- this time in the air, close to where she is -- and he slips past her to exit the apartment.
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He gives her another smile; he steals the words from Sciel yet again. Sciel and Maelle want him to still be with them; he appreciates the reassurance. And it was briefly nice to be invited in, but he agrees it isn't where he's needed right now. And he doesn't think that's wrong. It's not wrong when he knows the truth of things.
"You can come wake me up every morning, even." His eyebrows lift. "Or perhaps, I'll play some music loud enough to disrupt all the neighbors."
He tosses out a quick chuckle.
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"Yeah," she agrees simply to not leave him hanging. "But I don't think anyone would be upset to hear your piano."
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A casual reminder, a casual joke. He reaches out so that he could give her shoulder a little squeeze. It's about time that he headed down the hall to look at the new place he'll live. His smile is filled with fondness, because --
-- well, there is no because, he simply does feel that way.
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Distantly, she wonders what life would be like had they not been hit by the Gommage. Would Verso have found a place to live in Lumiere? Would he ever be comfortable there? Would she? Lumiere without Gustave was bleak, and she's not sure how she could ever endure Emma's grief or the tears of his apprentices, so maybe in the end the Continent would have been the only answer for her. Maybe Verso, too.
She doesn't know and it's pointless to dwell on it now. Maelle steps back and away, so Verso won't have to move around her when he goes.
"Guess I'll see you around."
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He does what he can to keep his voice as easy as before; his smile returns. However, he did share a bit too much with her rather than take away her guilt and burdens. It came out wrong, and he knew it's because of how he feels off-put by Gustave. Although, that isn't the man's fault; he doesn't think that he could find reason to blame him for anything, anyway.
Another light pat -- this time in the air, close to where she is -- and he slips past her to exit the apartment.