005 ♰ video/action for Violet City (she's slowly becoming Lion with Cherrygrove.)

[fathersbeloved]

[The inn room is poorly lit, probably just whatever light from the outside that could get through the curtains. Darjeeling the Houndoom can be seen lying at the bed's feet, just beside the owner of the pokegear.

Beatrice looks like she hasn't had a good night sleep in some days, even when she woke up 5 days ago. Her eyes are puffy, but there is no evidence of crying. She does look rather upset.]

Good night... I... just wanted to tell everyone I am awake... and that I am fine.

[She pauses, struggling with something inside...finaly, she frowns, and looks away for a moment.]

I wish to ask to you, all of you who might know the answer... could you please tell me, what is a son? How... how does having a son feel? Please...


[The feed cuts abruptly.]

Comments

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[fathersbeloved]

Yes, please... ah, it would be a good moment for some sweet chamomille infusion, don't you think?

[Her smile is easy to see, even in darkness.]

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[isthedeadcat]

[S-sob, mom.] That sounds quite good... Should I go get everything to prepare the tea?

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[fathersbeloved]

Yes, yes! I... I'm sure I have sugar sticks here. I bought them some days ago, I found them amazing, so I couldn't resist!

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[isthedeadcat]

Then wait just a moment, I'll get everything ready.

[Yeah, they can chat about awful stuff over tea.]

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[fathersbeloved]

[You mean there's another way?]

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[isthedeadcat]

[Certainly not. And so, Lion is back with the tea stuff. All of ittttt! XD]

Here...

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[fathersbeloved]

[Prepares everything in the small table in her room.]

Could you please turn on the lights, Darjeeling? Thank you!

[Houndoom: .___.]

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[isthedeadcat]

[Such a hero, Darjeeling, have a headpat, adorable doggie xD] I brought some new herbs from Cherrygrove, maybe we can try them later.

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[fathersbeloved]

I'd love that!

[Here, Lion. Tea.]

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[isthedeadcat]

Thank you... [Taking the tea, Lion looks around.] May I take a seat?

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[fathersbeloved]

Of course!

[She sits on the bed, sips her tea. Even when she's cheerful, there's some sadness behind her eyes.]

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[isthedeadcat]

[Lion sits, taking a sip of the tea...]

Beatrice...?

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[fathersbeloved]

Yes?

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[isthedeadcat]

Do you want to talk about what happened when you were sleeping...?

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[fathersbeloved]

[...silence.

After some seconds, she leaves the tea in the bedside table, but has not looked yet at Lion.]

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[isthedeadcat]

[And Lion waits quietly, tea still in hand, not wanting to push her to talk if she doesn't want to.]

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[fathersbeloved]

I... am not sure of what happened. I remember a dark place, a silent place. I was alone in there...

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[isthedeadcat]

[Nodding at that...] It was much more than just a normal nightmare, right?

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[fathersbeloved]

I don't know... but if I close my eyes and think of it, it feels real again...

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[isthedeadcat]

[Quietly Lion leaves the cup on the table too.]

That is why you are asking those things, right?

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[fathersbeloved]

....yes.

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[isthedeadcat]

Do you want to talk about it...?

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[fathersbeloved]

[Hugs herself, not really conscious of it.] I... I don't know. I don't understand it.

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[isthedeadcat]

[Somehow Lion can't help but be taken back to when Jessica was a little girl and she had nightmares. So Lion gets closer to her... Still a bit in doubt about offering any kind of physical comfort in this situation, especially knowing the things she has been trough.]

I truly wish I could help you... But I can't really give you the answers you need.