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[ Chizuru didn't really know Sakura or Sasuke that much. But-- she does notice who posted this message, and that stands out to her more than anything else here. Melius noticed. Melius knows them. Melius even bothered to post this in front of god and everyone, when he most of the time seems like he'd rather crawl into a hole than deal with social interaction.

So that's what she naturally focuses on. ]

no
i am sorry for you
i am sure you must miss them already
it is really harsh that people can sometimes disappear like that here
often even without saying goodbye

is there anyone else there with you right now
?

[Frankly, crawling into a hole sounds like a fantastic idea. He would love that. Is it possible to have the hole also appear under his feet right now?]

[But this is Chizuru. And it's good to see he isn't totally alone here, now. A good reminder.]

they are safe in their world they told me but it is i dont know what to do.

it is alright
i understand

[ Or she thinks she does, anyway. But she doesn't want to add that nuance, prefering to mostly reassure Melius here. To let him know that he's not alone - not in company, but also not in what he may be feeling right now.

Everyone goes through that sometime here in Trench, Chizuru figures. ]

do you want to eat something together
?

[ Ah, yes, the first thing Chizuru always falls back on.. the comfort love language of food.. ]

["i understand"]

[That's a relief. There's not more to say, more to explain. Chizuru understands. That's enough. More than enough.]

you dont have to if youre busy

[It's not that he doesn't appreciate it. He does, truly. But this is just Melius being Melius, and not wanting to bother anyone.]

[ Don't worry, Melius. Chizuru got you - if not just by sheer virtue of being the exact same kind of person. Which also means dropping everything to help someone in need.

Maybe she didn't even have plans today in the first place. But if she did-- well, then Chizuru sure is rescheduling them now. This is clearly a friend emergency. ]

i am not busy at all
so do you want me to come over
?
i could be right there

[These weird introverts gotta stick together!! And help each other. And be vaguely social at each other.]

[He appreciates this. More than he really knows how to express to her. Or anyone, really. It's nice to have someone who's... still here.]

you can the door is open i tried to open the shop today

[ There's a bit of a delay in her next message. Mostly because Chizuru is busy gathering her things and then going out of the door - figuring that she can continue to text him while she's on her way, even though she momentarily needs her hands for other stuff like grabbing everything and getting ready.

But once she's outside, she's already back to sending him the next message. ]

how did it go
?

[He shrugs, and almost leaves it at that.]

[Until, belatedly, he remembers this is text and Chizuru can't exactly see his shrug.]

the door is unlocked that is all that it is

[He unlocked the door and then retreated into the back to play with his experiments.]

[ Melius...

.. then again, this sort of thing probably shouldn't be too surprising. Especially when one of the people who kind of helped protect him from people he found too intimidating in the shop is gone..

At least it makes Chizuru feel more glad about coming over. With everything she's hearing, it just feels like the right choice. ]

no one has come in yet at all
?

[ Which would be a good thing in this scenario. ]

no just just the old lady who needs healing potions in her tea so thats not a problem.

[She was half blind, had a cane, and basically shuffled in, took her potions and left with a little wave.]

[So that wasn't a problem. That was nice and routine.]

that is good

[ Because.. yeah, that definitely sounds like it's on the level of something Melius can handle. Even if Chizuru isn't always the best at guessing where exactly that level is at..

But surely this has got to still be below his treshold, right. ]

if anyone else comes in i can help
i do not mind talking to people

[ Sure, she's a little shy too, but.. at least not as much as Melius. ]

[Way below the threshold. Half the time, the old lady doesn't say two words - just plunks her trade down on the counter and shuffles out with her bottle. Melius' favorite kind of customer, honestly.]

okay that that would be good better than Aakhahnu

[His horrible little dragon omen who likes to give people cursewords as nicknames.]

[ .. Chizuru does wonder for a moment whether he means his Omen. She's seen the creature plenty of times now, but she actually never asked for a name..

E-Especially since she didn't want it to cuss her out..

She feels like it's got to be that within this context though. She's never heard of anyone with that name here in Trench otherwise, and it does kind of look like that dragon tongue.. ]

well

[ Noticable pause... ]

i think she has her own charm

[ N-Nailed it. Maybe?? ]

but some customers might appreciate a softer touch yes

[There's a pause.]

[A lengthy pause.]

that is too nice of you to say. she is mean and i know that

[But she's his omen, and he can't really change her. He just has to accept this.]

but i think you are a better person to help

[ Please, Melius, you can't just call your Omen mean! E-Even if she's.. very aggressive.. and knows more colourful curse words than most men in Chizuru's life..

S-Still!! ]

maybe it is better to not call her that
where she might be able to see it

[ The last thing she'd want for poor Melius is to be tormented by his Omen when he's already dealing with so much right now.. ]

oh its okay she knows i think she likes it

[Yes, yes she does. His terrible little omen definitely likes being called mean, nasty and rude. The polar opposite of her lizard.]

[ ... ]

she
likes it
?

[ Usually she wouldn't bother Melius with such questions, but.. maybe the more he thinks about this while she's still on her way, the better? Better to think about this than about his recent loss, right.. ]

yes because she is small and dragons in tamriel are not so if she is mean she is as scary as one of them

[Listen, it's not great logic, but he never said his omen was a genius on top of her mean streak.]

why do you think she wants to be scary
?

i assume you mean it is because dragons are scary
but there are a lot of ways to be intimidating that do not involve being mean to people
maybe we could teach her that

[ Clearly that'll work, right.

Obviously. ]

because dragons are because... Dov wahlaan fah rel dragons were made for domination over mortals she is a dragon and she isn't Paarthurnax so i dont think she wants to learn

[ .. ah.

That hits a little bit closer to home, considering some of the things she's heard other demons talk back home.. Which was basically the same thing.

It makes Chizuru be quiet for a moment instead of sending something back right away, lightly chewing her lower lip as she walks and glances at her Omni. ]

but you are a dragon person too right
?

[ Maybe "dragon person" isn't the most elegant way to put it.. Sorry, Melius, she means well.. ]

and you do not seem to believe that
you are always kind
you seemed to want to do the right thing even in your memories

argonian but dragonborn too it's - i don't know how that happened but I am argonian first

[He's not upset about it, though. Chizuru doesn't really know. He doesn't expect her to know. Mostly because he doesn't talk about it. He doesn't enjoy talking about it. So how could his friend know?]

i i know i do i dont know if that is going to be me someday though

i know you will never be
that is not what you are like

[ It's.. being a little bold on her part, which is scary, but.. Chizuru does fiercely believe in this. Enough to put it that way. ]

and your omen is part of you
so i am sure she has the same good heart as you deep down

[you will never be]

[He has to read that several times. And it keeps him from replying. He's too busy reading it over, and over again. How it wars against the cautionary tales from Paarthurnax, the only other being who seemed to actually be looking out for a petrified Argonian's welfare.]

[Dov wahlaan fah rel - you will never be - The will to power is in our blood - that is not what you are like]

i i want that to be true

[ See, with Melius needing a few moments to read that message over and over.. It seems like it's given the girl some time to actually arrive at the store, letting herself in with the door being unlocked and all.

At least she does call out with a soft, but polite: ]

I'm here..

[ But she has seen the message that appeared on her Omni only a moment before entering, and it makes her smile as she heads a little further into the shop in order to be able to see Melius himself. ]

Um, you know.. Forgive me for suddenly continuing the talk like this, but.. If you want it to be true, then there's nothing to worry about. You're already a good person, Melius. That means you don't have to change anything about yourself. I know you'll just stay this way.

text; un: lookingforshinsengumi

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