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[ THE ONLY DIFFERENCE-- ]

Mm. I do miss doing it here. But there's no real time for it.

[ They must progress, ever onward. ]

I don't know about that. [ yes, they have to progress, but. ] We're moving at the right pace, and... it sucks, but this is as fast as we can go right now. Maybe something will come up with the next section of the maze or something. I think there's a little time for stuff we like, it's why I took time to practice when we had our trailers around.

Practice... your knives?

[ he likes his knives?? ]

Oh, no. I had a guitar in my trailer, so... I figured it was better to practice in there so it wasn't too loud for everybody at the manor.

[ well he does like his knives, but. ]

I didn't know you played guitar.

[ Maybe because he hadn't played at the manor-- ]

[ stop he had other reasons for playing in the trailer only. ]

I'm still teaching myself, but I've been practicing for about a year? I didn't really start getting more serious about it until about six months ago though.

...

[ Her gaze lowers. ]

I missed it.

[ His music. ]

[ sweetie... ]

I thought if I brought it back it'd say after we moved to the next part of the maze, but it left with everything else. Maybe... there'll be something in the next section.

[ it occurs to him he could go look at bostco, actually. ]

Maybe. I'd like to hear it.

[ Music.... ]

Really? [ well, no, this makes sense. ] If we get the chance again, I wouldn't mind playing for you. I could use the experience anyway. Plus it'd be fun playing for someone who appreciates music.

Then, please let me know. I'll play the piano for you if I find one.

[ Fair's fair. ]

[ there's an immediate jolt of excitement at the idea. ]

Yeah? That'd be fun, I bet you're way better at this than I am. I'd love to hear it live this time.

[ since he's heard some of her music already. ]

Now we have to look even further.

[ A nod, taking a breath. ]

I'll do my best.

[ adds an egg onto her plate. ]

I know you will. And if both of us are looking, we're bound to find something soon. Actually I'm kinda surprised the theater doesn't have anything.

It might, but I'm not sure I want to go back.

[ Dutifully eating the egg. Look at what the theater did to them. ]

[ eating... terrible decisions were made. but he does reach forward for another stack of waffles, trying not to crush the tulips in his lap. ]

It might not turn out this way, but that's a good point. Probably better to be safe than sorry.

I agree.

[ She's tired. ]

And the flowers are strange, too.

Yeah, no kidding. They're kinda cute though. Tsukasa said flowers are normal after a performance like this, so I guess it's not that weird we all received some.

[ but he's eyeing hers anyway like he can determine what's strange about them. ]

You don't get... a feeling from yours?

[ Are the peonies special? ]

[ hmmm. ]

What do yours make you feel? [ so not a yes or a no, but the fact he's asking maybe says enough. ]

Medea said freedom.

[ Wow. ]

I think that's accurate.

[ well this blows a hole in his theory about what these flowers are. ]

Freedom? [ huh. ] ... how does it make you feel?

It did make me feel... a little less restrained. As though I could do what I wanted without ramifications.

[ So. Yes. ]

That's... kind of good, isn't it? Knowing what it feels like to be able to aim for it.

Mm. It was just such a foreign feeling.

[ Which is sort of sad. ]

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