karlach catchall

[sonorant]

i was not prepared for game start maybe there will be something here later

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[ablazement]

[she hiccups, and then:]

I'll - I'll pull it together tomorrow.

[she says, reaching up to wipe her eyes.]

I'm not going to leave you alone with it.

[sonorant]

Karlach, you're not leaving me alone with it now.

[ robin smiles, but it's sad. it's very sad. ]

I think it's better if we all cry, but I think if I start now, I won't be able to stop for a while. Thank you for caring. Thank you for showing you care. Thank you for being here now.

[ablazement]

[a deep, shivery breath.]

... Of course. [unfortunately this just brings another bit of waterworks, which she makes a frustrated sound at.] I'm glad - I'm glad you're here.

You don't have to stop yourself for me, though. Promise. Makes me feel like a right jackass, getting my snot and tears all over.

[sonorant]

[ she shakes her head. ]

I'd rather your snot and tears than nothing at all.

[ she admits softly, after a moment: ]

It is more for myself than anything else.

[ablazement]

[a little huffy laugh at the first bit, but.]

You don't seem like the kind of person that ever has the time to feel safe enough to be sad, to me.

[sonorant]

[ she's silent for a while, as if turning those words over in her head. ]

I don't know if it's a matter of safety, but... maybe that's not so wrong when I'm too used to being in the public eye and too used to reporters waiting for a moment of weakness.

[ablazement]

That's safety. Doesn't have to be a physical danger.

[...]

Nobody's going to do that to you here. And if they do, tell me. I've got a mean right hook.

[this is a little bit of a joke, as she's trying to rally herself.]

[sonorant]

[ she laughs a little. ]

I'll come to you right away. No one has treated me like that so far, not even the ones who are from my cosmos. We may have to save your right hook for something else.

[ablazement]

Makes me feel good to hear that.

[that nobody has treated her poorly!]

You let me know. I'm happy to just follow directions for once.