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[edalyn]

Maybe... maybe we should just talk.

[The problem is, she's genuinely not sure what will help, what can help. She's not even used to accepting help to begin with. She's certainly doing better than she would be alone, if nothing else.]

[ruevealing]

[Rue only needs a moment to pause the movie, before turning to Eda, taking one of her hands in their paw and squeezing gently.]

Tell me, my friend, what is most deeply on your mind? How do you feel?

[edalyn]

I mean I'm not feeling great. [She gives a quiet snort, but then sighs.]

I just... wish I knew what happens to the people who disappear. Or what happens... happened at home. [The timeline remains deeply confusing as far as that goes, which is another thing that doesn't help!]

[ruevealing]

I so deeply wish I could give you that peace of mind, my friend. That is a terrible burden to have to carry.

[They are quiet for only a moment, careful with their words and thoughtful.]

But I believe that you shall find those answers. We will find out what happens to your home. To the people waiting for you there. I do not know how, but we shall.

[edalyn]

...Yeah. Yeah, we will.

[She doesn't know how either, but she's choosing to believe it because she has to. She doesn't want to consider the possibility of never finding out.]

And hey, maybe it's a good thing time's all weird. [It's probably not, but she can at least imagine that maybe it means they can get home... before certain things happen. With time to make better plans. She can dream, right?]

[ruevealing]

We will.

[Rue emphasizes, refusing to believe that there is any future in which she doesn't just learn of her home, but that Eda fully makes it back to her family. They will do whatever they can to make it happen.]

There are certain advantages of time weirdness, don't you think? I know it is most difficult right now, in the face of everything, but things will resolve themself, my friend.

[edalyn]

Maybe there are.

[Eda lets out a tired, slightly drunk laugh.] I used to love time magic.

Well the idea of it. Trying to prove it was real... even built a thing for detecting time pools with Lily.

[She's rambling now, but maybe that's a step up from worrying. Not that talking about her sister won't also make her sad.]