historicals | pc catchall | turboheaven

[ okay well listen laurence is the very first person taair is coming to find after all of that because he remembers!!! the last time!!!! and this time they're not even in the same curfew location!!! ]

Where are you?

[ ha ha. it takes a minute for him to respond. ]

italy

I'm on my way.

[ and he sure is! pretty much booking it to the train cars, through the corgi car until the doors open to the country slash city amalgamation taair has treasured in his time here so far - he's moving as fast as his feet can carry him, hurrying through the streets. ]

Laurence? Laurence!

[ he's heading from wherever he spent curfew to the more well-known areas. easier to find. ]

Right here, Taair.

[ and he sounds exhausted, eyes already red and wet as he rubs at them with one sleeve. ]

[ nooo baby noooo don't give into the nihility

oh, the sight of this just breaks his heart - he crosses the space between them, sucks in a deep breath, and then immediately digs around in his pockets for a handkerchief, offering it to him for his eyes. ]

Oh, Laurence - I'm so sorry. [ which feels like absolutely nothing compared to the absolute weight of sorrow, to the absolute punch in the gut losses of this week - of yves, especially, but sometimes words and gestures are all that you have. ]

[ despite a slight hesitation, he does accept it and tries to dry his tears a little. ]

It's - It's not just me. Everyone's going to be hurt by this.

Mn. [ a soft agreement - he watches him for a moment, hands clasped together before one sets against his own heart. ]

I certainly am. I think... the Heavens feel far darker today than they did before. [ it is as if a light was snuffed out, with the loss of yves. with saber and jacopo too, but this - this is different. ] Even to know that he is safe somewhere does not make that any less true.

[ ... ]

Tonight, will you stay with Chrono and I?

[ laurence nods, glancing up at the sky as if it could prove taair's words then and there. ]

I know he's safe. And I know he won't blame whoever killed him, either, but... it still hurts.

and it will hurt more to go to their room that still has so many traces of him in it, where even penny looks for yves. so he takes a moment to squeeze his eyes shut against a fresh round of tears, and nods. ]

If - If it's okay. I don't think I want to be alone.

[ immediately: ]

My dear friend - I would not offer if I felt it wasn't alright. You are welcome to stay as long as you like with us, in good times, or in bad.

[ after a moment, he turns, coming to stand beside him instead of in front of him, folding his hands behind his back. ]

Come - let's head back. I do not think it will do anyone any good to remain here.

[ he should have expected that answer. it brings a faint, tired smile to his face. ]

I just don't want be too much of a pain.

[ but he nods, and takes a deep breath as they start to head back. ]

We just need to rest up for tomorrow, right? So we're not exhausted on top of everything.

[ whether he can actually sleep remains to be seen, but an effort can still be made. ]

pc catchall | turboheaven | laurence

w5, friday

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