Because it's the universe's trade. [...] That, and given that this happens and there are days between, the manifestation of the darkness is already a lot. It's harder to purify someone the longer the darkness festers.
[ Okay, he'll let that line of thought go, because in a weird way, it makes sense? But. Going back to his previous question... ]
Is there a way to set up a light so you could get here through the darkness?
[ Kara may not like either of them, and still doesn't believe they'll provide much help... but he's not going to risk losing the chance for them to prove their worth. ]
[ He's going to take a moment to remove the pot from the stove and turn off the burner before glancing back at Sol, leaning back against the counter next to his sword. ]
I train with it each day. [ Magic clearly isn't his strong suit, but... ] As long as I have my sword, I can hold it.
[ And because he has an idea where Sol may be going with this, he has to add: ]
I won't be able to do that, without a way to stay awake.
[They're curious what he's made but they won't move. This seems to be going decently enough but they're still on guard just in case.]
A catalyst. Good. [They seem a little pleased.] You're not the only one like that.
[But the amusement disappears almost immediately.] ...there are ways, even if Lune and I aren't the ones to provide them. But I can still ask and see if there's anything I can do. If the universe really doesn't want us to intervene, it'll be impossible. But we can try. It doesn't make any sense otherwise.
He's right. [Sol is a Lune stan.] We can't...always give you the tools we want to give you. There has to be an exchange of effort. Kinda like earning it? I just wasn't sure how he phrased it. I don't want to, like, overstep.
[This is also maybe the most polite Sol has been regarding anybody else.]
[ Kara rolls his eyes, suddenly annoyed all over again. ]
It won't help if I don't know what to look for. Is it someone with those "extra abilities," or the people who saw the darkness themselves?
[ He's not explaining this well probably... but frankly, he doesn't know how to? Everything's too vague to really have any sense of direction, and it's getting on his last nerve. ]
The latter. [They seem certain of that. It's fine, Kara doesn't have to explain because as Sol thinks about it it starts to make some sense.] The darkness can manifest in different ways and it can appear in different places. However, not all darkness ends in someone being corrupted. It can be fought with and it can be cured if it's found early enough.
There are people who have managed to do that. But...you have to think a little bigger and beyond what you already know about this place.
But it's not an interrogation. [Yeah, Sol is in camp "why not" too.] What if you went back to Shess and told him that you're trying to find them because Lune and I said so?
[ Kara rubs the back of his neck as he tries to remember... it was all pretty vague. ]
That they woke up somewhere else, and the darkness was all around room, in objects and trying to cover their eyes. But it didn't appear until they played...
[ What did he call it... ]
A... cazet?
[ He's definitely pronouncing that wrong. ]
...But it disappeared when they finished the puzzles. That was it.
Try asking Shess, and if he still refuses I'll see if I can make other arrangements. But...you may want to try looking at who might seem comfortable with Shess, too, and see what they say.
[There's a pause again.] ...I didn't realize people were really being this stubborn about stuff like that. [It's sort of like saying sorry.]
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Then why not leave them there? You went straight to executions.
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Is there a way to set up a light so you could get here through the darkness?
[ Kara may not like either of them, and still doesn't believe they'll provide much help... but he's not going to risk losing the chance for them to prove their worth. ]
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How are you doing with your powers? [They're aware of what Kara possesses, after all.]
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I train with it each day. [ Magic clearly isn't his strong suit, but... ] As long as I have my sword, I can hold it.
[ And because he has an idea where Sol may be going with this, he has to add: ]
I won't be able to do that, without a way to stay awake.
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A catalyst. Good. [They seem a little pleased.] You're not the only one like that.
[But the amusement disappears almost immediately.] ...there are ways, even if Lune and I aren't the ones to provide them. But I can still ask and see if there's anything I can do. If the universe really doesn't want us to intervene, it'll be impossible. But we can try. It doesn't make any sense otherwise.
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You talked to Lune already? What exactly did he say?
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When I asked what the two of you have done to stop the darkness, Lune told me to talk to "the people who have lived through it."
[ Whatever the fuck that means. ]
They said if I put in that effort, they might be able to give me a way to stay up when the darkness comes. That's all.
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[This is also maybe the most polite Sol has been regarding anybody else.]
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It won't help if I don't know what to look for. Is it someone with those "extra abilities," or the people who saw the darkness themselves?
[ He's not explaining this well probably... but frankly, he doesn't know how to? Everything's too vague to really have any sense of direction, and it's getting on his last nerve. ]
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There are people who have managed to do that. But...you have to think a little bigger and beyond what you already know about this place.
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[ Even if Shess wouldn't tell him who went, he did tell Ookurikara what he knew about it... though it didn't sound like much, if he's honest. ]
It was just some puzzles.
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[ But that's what he made it sound like?? What's Kara supposed to think? ]
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[ He's not sure why?? ]
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[ do you see why he's frustrated ]
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What did he say?
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That they woke up somewhere else, and the darkness was all around room, in objects and trying to cover their eyes. But it didn't appear until they played...
[ What did he call it... ]
A... cazet?
[ He's definitely pronouncing that wrong. ]
...But it disappeared when they finished the puzzles. That was it.
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Which means whoever told him didn't want to share a lot of the details either. Lucky for you, it was more than one person who went.
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They should, if it'll help us. They're just going to make this harder.
[ Stupid! ]
...I can try asking Shess again.
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[There's a pause again.] ...I didn't realize people were really being this stubborn about stuff like that. [It's sort of like saying sorry.]
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Either they'll learn to speak up, or more people will die.
[ He closes his eyes. ]
They made their choice. Now we have to deal with it.
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