[seasonality] catchall for crow

[wtfox]

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[chevaliered]

She's being stubborn, but she seems to be doing... not better, but she's not shivering in the middle of a field.

[ that's a... bonus right? that's a bonus. ]

[wtfox]

Almost anything would be an improvement from that...

[poor otome :c ]

[chevaliered]

That's an understatement.

She's in the dorm now, so at least she's somewhere warm.

[wtfox]

[phew]

Good... it was looking bad even before I got Mabel away. But at least Otome can rest now.

[chevaliered]

[ ... ]

How's Mabel doing? She was, uh... [ weirdly insistent everything was gonna be a-ok and fine for a time there. ]

[wtfox]

...we'll all be looking out for her. I'm sure this is tough, but she's not going to be alone.

[chevaliered]

[ pointedly: ] And you?

[wtfox]

I won't be alone, either. I'll be okay.

[chevaliered]

…

Don’t try and put on a brave face if you’re not though. Just say something.

[wtfox]

[she nods]

I know. I'll talk to someone if I need to. ...thank you.

[chevaliered]

Yeah... well. Make sure you do. Don't just say that as lip service, all right?

[wtfox]

All right, all right! ...thanks for worrying.

[chevaliered]

I'd say you're giving me grey hairs but... I kinda skipped that phase, huh?

[wtfox]

Oh, it's not just dyed?

[chevaliered]

Nope. It's natural.

... Well, maybe a little super-natural tweaking but it used to be grey and it always had been, so it doesn't count.

[wtfox]

Will it stay grey when you get older? Or does it turn into a different color where you're from?

[chevaliered]

Probably! Or, y'know. White. It's au naturel.

[ they don't have french in cold steel yet here he is speaking french to the french girl. ]

[wtfox]

[she giggles]

It's easy to imagine!

[since his hair is. almost white anyway.]

[chevaliered]

[ it is actually white but the character sprite is so... similar you can completely miss it. ]

At least it doesn't make me look like a grandpa.

[ be kind, lila. ]

[wtfox]

It doesn't! Your face is too young-looking for that. Don't worry, no one could ever mistake you for a senior citizen.

[chevaliered]

... Somehow that's both reassuring and also not all at once.

[wtfox]

How is it not?

[chevaliered]

Hearing it feels like I'm being pitied by the youth.

[wtfox]

But you're not? I'm just being honest...

[chevaliered]

I know. But I still feel it.

[ alas ]

Don’t worry about it.