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[starmark]

. . . Yare yare. What is it? Hurry up and say something already.



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[sunsetsitter]

Listen. [It's more emphasized this time, an actual request.] Not "why should I have to tell you" but "why should I feel like I have to". Do you get the difference?

[starmark]

No, I don't.

[And that, at least, is honest, and more on the side of confused than harsh.]

Shouldn't you feel like that because you want to forge that kind of bond with someone? In the long term, isn't that the point?

[sunsetsitter]

Yeah, that's -- that's what I'm saying, kind of.

[Hrmnrm.]

How do I say this, um... I worked with my boss for...I think like two of this place's years, if I'm thinking right? Shit's hard to tell sometimes. She's great, and she's my friend, but she doesn't know shit about me. Giorno's different, like, holy fuck what a mess that is, how'd I get to love this kid so damn fast, but it's still not something we just...talk about?

And then there's you, and you keep being all "be honest, be honest" and we aren't close, we don't even really like each other, so why do I feel like I should tell you things I haven't told the others, like you're...being me, I guess. Using words to get what you want. It doesn't make sense to feel like that.

[starmark]

...Remember when you asked me that one time, if you'd ever understand what it is that Giorno...I guess, whatever it is he says about me when I'm not around?

I think it's probably that. What you're trying to describe. But I don't know for sure, that's just a guess.

[Hadn't Kakyoin said something like that, too? The Star suits you, as a source of hope, and the Hierophant is one who pursues hope...]

[sunsetsitter]

Man. And if you were anyone else, I'd say you were just saying that to sound like a pretentious dick.

[But he's not anyone else, so yay?]

Anyway. I have something special like that. I do. It's not really anything like theirs, so maybe you'd think it's really small and dumb in comparison, but it's mine. I just -- and maybe it's silly -- I'd rather...not. Tell you. At least for right now. [Pause.] And whatever you do, don't compare this to the Stand thing right now. I already know. Except it's more...

Saying it now seems...wrong. It shouldn't just be because of this, right?

[starmark]

...Okay. I can respect that.

[...Hmmmm.]

Anyway, I think I've figured something out. I guess now it's just a matter of seeing if I'm right.

[sunsetsitter]

...You are totally going to drive me insane.

[She's accepted this. She's been defeated. Why are you like this?]

[starmark]

You wouldn't be the first and I doubt you'll be the last.

[...]

I appreciate the apology. From before.

[sunsetsitter]

[BUT SHE WANTS TO KNOWWW argh.

Oh.

[Wow, she almost forgot that was a thing. After a few seconds of not really knowing what to say to follow that, she tilts her head.]

She has a lot of blubber and a really thick hide but she does okay when it's not totally freezing, too. I think her shepherd mostly used her to carry stuff. Never saw him riding her or anything, which is what Hazel does now.